Word · Frequency #4050
constituent
成分；组成部分；构成要素
A component or part of a larger whole; one of the things that something is made of.
- 1.
A part, or component of a whole.
整体的一部分或成分；组成部分。
- 2.
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
复合实体的组成部分,尤其是可以从系统中分离或附加的部分
- 3.
A person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.
构成、决定或构建的人或事物。
- 4.
a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes
选区的成员；由其投票的官员代表的公民
- 5.
A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.
民选官员所代表地区的居民,尤指与该官员相关的选民。
- 6.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
与包含它的事物相关的某种事物
- 7.
A voter who supports a (political) candidate; a supporter of a cause.
支持(政治)候选人的选民；某项事业的拥护者。
- 8.
One who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact
委托他人担任其事实代理人的人。
- 9.
A functional element of a phrase or clause.
短语或从句的功能成分。
选民；选区居民；句法成分；句子成分；委托人；授权人；整体的一部分或成分；组成部分。；复合实体的组成部分,尤其是可以从系统中分离或附加的部分
In use
Water is a major constituent of the human body.
The senator listened carefully to the concerns of his constituents.
Sugar is an important constituent in many recipes.
a component or constituent element of a system
needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected
the animal constituent of plankton
constituent of + noun
表示组成部分时，常与 of 连用。
They analyzed the chemical constituents of the compound.
他们分析了该化合物的化学成分。
constituent(s) as voter
Connections
Collocations
- constituent part
- 组成部分
- The report breaks down the chemical into its constituent parts.该报告将这种化学物质分解为其组成部分。
- chemical constituent
- 化学成分
- The drug's active chemical constituent is aspirin.这种药物的有效化学成分是阿司匹林。
- major constituent
- 主要组成部分
- Water is a major constituent of the human body.水是人体的一大主要组成部分。
- constituent element
- 组成要素
- Freedom is a constituent element of democracy.自由是民主的组成要素。
- represent constituents
- 代表选民
- The senator works hard to represent his constituents.这位参议员努力工作以代表他的选民。
- serve constituents
Learner notes
Memory Tip
奶茶的珍珠和椰果是成分，你作为选民选择它们。
Context & Register
中性至正式语域；常见于学术、科学、技术语境，指更大系统的组成部分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling suffix -ent, but pronunciation differs: constituent ends in /uənt/, while component, proponent, and opponent end in /nənt/, ingredient ends in /diənt/, and element ends in /mənt/. These are spelling lookalikes but not rhymes.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.