consists是什么意思？

consists

• v. 由…组成( consist的第三人称单数 )，包括，存在于，表现为（常与 in 连用）；

例句

• His job consists of dull, repetitive work. 他干的是些单调重复的工作。
• The necklace consists of three strings of pearls. 这条项链由三串珍珠组成。
• The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. 英国议会由上院和下院组成。
• This parcel of land consists of 18 acres. 这片土地有18英亩。
• Soil consists of various chemical substances. 土壤由各种化学物质组成。
• The drink consists simply of fresh oranges. 这饮料仅含新鲜橘汁。
• That sweet consists of eggs, honey and cream. 那种甜食包括鸡蛋、蜂蜜和奶油。
• My paper consists of ten pages. 我的论文共10页。
• The estate consists of a main house, servants' quarters, a garage, stables and 100 acres of woods. 这地产包括一栋住宅, 仆人住室, 一个汽车房, 几间马厩及100英亩的树林。
• The royal family consists of the king and queen and their relatives. 王室成员包括国王、王后及其亲属。

英语六级真题

Its teaching staff consists of women only.
出自-2013年12月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  由…组成;由…构成
  Something that consists of particular things or people is formed from them.
  例句
  Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter. 早餐是麦片粥配佐餐黄油。 Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall. 她的团队由来自德文郡和康沃尔郡的孩子们组成。
• VERB
  在于;存在于
  Something that consists in something else has that thing as its main or only part.
  例句
  His work as a consultant consisted in advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories. 作为一名顾问，他的工作是为外国公司在新厂选址问题上提供建议。 ...Baudelaire's idea that genius consists in the ability to summon up childhood. 波德莱尔认为天才在于唤起童年的能力的观点