Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2504
comprising
包含；包括；由...组成
comprising is the present participle of comprise.
To be made up of; to include or contain.
- 1.
To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
由......组成；包含(尤指完整的组成部分)。
- 2.
To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
包括、包含或由......组成,限定发明的最小要素,无论必要与否。
由......组成；包含(尤指完整的组成部分)。；包括、包含或由......组成,限定发明的最小要素,无论必要与否。；包含；构成
In use
The committee comprises twelve members.
The exhibition comprised works from various artists.
Women comprise 60% of the student population.
comprise sth
主动语态，主语为整体，宾语为组成部分。
The company comprises three divisions.
这家公司由三个部门组成。
be comprised of sth
被动结构，虽有些用法指南认为不严谨，但普遍使用。
The collection is comprised of rare books.
该收藏由珍本组成。
comprise [fraction/percentage] of sth
表示构成比例，主语为部分，宾语为整体。
Students comprise 70% of the population.
Connections
Collocations
- comprise the majority
- 占大多数
- Women comprise the majority of our workforce.女性占我们劳动力的大多数。
- comprise a large proportion
- 占很大比例
- Students from overseas comprise a large proportion of the university population.海外学生占大学人口的很大比例。
- be comprised of
- 由…组成
- The committee is comprised of experts from various fields.委员会由来自各个领域的专家组成。
- comprise several parts
- 包含几个部分
- The report comprises several sections, each dealing with a different aspect.报告包含几个部分，每个部分涉及不同的方面。
- comprise various elements
- 包含各种元素
- The project comprises various elements, including research, design, and implementation.该项目包含各种元素，包括研究、设计和实施。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
com=共同, prise=抓住，共同抓住即组成。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或技术性语境，如法律、学术或官方文件，表示“包含”或“由…组成”。在日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
通常不用于进行时；常用于被动结构 be comprised of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed /aɪz/ sound except 'reprise' (not listed) which has /iːz/. 'Prize' rhymes but is spelled -ize instead of -prise.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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