constitute
单词辨析：
指由两个或更多的人或物形成一个整体，多用于被动语态，常后接介词 of。
Our team is composed of ten experts.
我们小组由10位专家组成。
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水由氢气和氧气组成。
A large number of firms compose the business sector of our economy.
众多商号构成了我们经济中的商业部分。
既可指整体包含若干部分，也可指若干部分或成员构成整体。
A cutlery set is comprised of 6 table knives.
一套餐具有6把餐刀。
Women comprise a large proportion of part-time workers.
兼职人员中妇女占有很大比例。
指整体由两个或更多的人或事物构成，常可与 be composed of 换用。
Our class consists of/is composed of 20 boys and 15 girls.
我们班由20位男生和15位女生组成。
My breakfast consists of/is composed of bread, jam and milk.
我的早餐通常是面包、果酱和牛奶。
指由某些部分组成一个整体。
Twelve months constitute a year.
1年有12个月。
The two parties constituted a coalition government.
这两党组成了一个联合政府。
相关例句：
Steam, water and ice constitute the three phases of the same matter.
水蒸气、水和冰是同一物质的三个相态。
Women constitute nearly half the able-bodied members of the village.
妇女几乎占村里全劳力的一半。
Soprano, alto, tenor and bass constitute the four vocal parts.
歌唱声部分女高音、女低音、男高音、男低音。
It is an essential to have of language to constitute part.
它是语言的一个必不可少的组成部分。
These three levels mentioned above constitute the lateral structure of the system of scientific methods.
以上三个层次，构成了科学方法体系的横向结构。
730. Trivial tributes constitute the attribute of constituent's report.
730.微不足道的贡品形成（构成）了选举人的报告的属性。