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the constitution of [country]
指国家的根本大法，首字母通常大写。
The constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of speech.
美国宪法保障言论自由。
宪法
constitutions — plural of constitution
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宪法
the system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, or group is governed
The constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of speech.
美国宪法保障言论自由。
设立或建立某物的行为或过程；其组成或结构；构成
The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
决定政府基本政治原则的法律
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
规范政府或其他机构的基本原则和法律的正式或非正式体系
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
形成或建立某物的行为
the act of forming or establishing something
Every citizen should understand the basic principles of the constitution.
每个公民都应该理解宪法的基本原则。
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The constitution was amended to include a new article.
宪法经过修订，增加了一项新条款。
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The courts have the power to interpret the constitution.
法院有权解释宪法。
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the constitution of a PTA group last year
去年的家长教师协会章程
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指国家的根本大法，首字母通常大写。
The constitution of the United States guarantees freedom of speech.
美国宪法保障言论自由。
指身体素质。
She has a robust constitution despite her age.
尽管年事已高，她仍体格强健。
指组成或结构。
The constitution of the committee reflects a balance of interests.
委员会的构成反映了利益的平衡。
Not this
The new constitution on education was passed by the local government.
Use this
The new law on education was passed by the local government.
将'constitution'误用于普通立法。'Constitution'特指国家根本大法，普通法律应用'law'或'act'。
Not this
He has good constitution.
Use this
He has a good constitution.
当'constitution'意为'体格'时是可数名词，需加不定冠词'a'或'an'。
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起草宪法
The committee was tasked with drafting a new constitution.
委员会负责起草新宪法。
修正宪法
It is difficult to amend the constitution without broad consensus.
没有广泛共识很难修正宪法。
委员会的组成
The constitution of the committee reflects a balance of interests.
委员会的组成反映了利益平衡。
强健的体质
He has a strong constitution and rarely falls ill.
他体质强健，很少生病。
虚弱的体质
Despite her fragile constitution, she traveled the world.
尽管体质虚弱，她还是周游了世界。
成文宪法
The United States has a written constitution.
美国有成文宪法。
有牛一样的体格（非常强壮）
He has the constitution of an ox, working 12-hour days without complaint.
他有牛一样的体格，每天工作12小时毫无怨言。
铁打的身体
Despite his age, he still has a cast-iron constitution.
尽管上了年纪，他仍然有铁打的身体。
强健的体质
Regular exercise helps maintain a strong constitution.
经常锻炼有助于保持强健的体质。
我们合众国人民，为建立更完善的联邦……
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.
美国宪法是国家的最高法律。
老铁甲
The USS Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, is a famous warship.
美国宪法号帆船，昵称老铁甲，是一艘著名的战舰。
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宪法是国家的构成，体质是身体的构成，两者都叫constitution。
正式语境，多用于法律、政治、政府等领域。
Uncountable when referring to physical condition or general structure.
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