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consist of
表示整体由部分组成，常用被动结构。
The team consists of five members.
这个团队由五名成员组成。
由……组成
consists — third person singular of consist
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由……组成
be composed of
The team consists of five members.
这个团队由五名成员组成。
consist of 是固定搭配，表示由某物组成。
具有其本质特征；包含于；体现于
have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in
在形式、风格或特性上一致；和谐
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
由...组成
be composed of
consist
Base
原形
consists
3rd person
第三人称单数
consisting
-ing
现在分词
consisted
Past
过去式
consisted
Past participle
过去分词
The team consists of five members.
这个团队由五名成员组成。
不及物动词，常与of连用；通常不用于进行时。
The salad consists of lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers.
这份沙拉由生菜、西红柿和黄瓜组成。
Our weekend plan consisted of hiking and visiting a museum.
我们的周末计划包括徒步旅行和参观博物馆。
The committee consisting of five teachers will review the proposals.
由五名教师组成的委员会将审查这些提案。
表示整体由部分组成，常用被动结构。
The team consists of five members.
这个团队由五名成员组成。
表示本质或核心在于某事物。
Happiness consists in contentment.
幸福在于知足。
常用于否定句，表示与...一致。
His actions do not consist with his words.
他的言行不一致。
Not this
The team consists with five members.
Use this
The team consists of five members.
consist表示'由…组成'时，后接介词of，而不是with。汉语的'由…组成'容易导致错误使用'with'，应使用'of'。
Not this
The book consists three chapters.
Use this
The book consists of three chapters.
consist是不及物动词，表示'由…组成'时不能直接带宾语，必须加介词of。缺少of是常见的漏用介词错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
由…组成
The team consists of five members.
这个团队由五名成员组成。
在于
Happiness consists in contentment.
幸福在于知足。
与…一致
His actions do not consist with his words.
他的言行不一致。
由……组成
The team consists of five members.
这个团队由五名成员组成。
在于
Happiness consists in contentment.
幸福在于知足。
与……一致
His actions do not consist with his words.
他的言行不一致。
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con共同 + sist站立 → 共同站立构成整体
语域因搭配而异：“consist of” (由…组成) 常用于技术、日常或中性语境；“consist in” (在于) 多见于正式或学术文体；“consist with” (与…一致) 常见于正式比较或规范场合。整体语域混合。
All listed words share the same ending '-sist' and are pronounced with the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and following /st/, making them perfect rhymes. Beware of words like 'list' (/lɪst/) which share the same vowel and /st/ but have a different preceding consonant; they also rhyme, but since they do not contain the '-sist' chunk, they are not included here.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.