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constituent

英 [kən'stɪtjʊənt] 美[kən'stɪtʃuənt]
  • n. 成分;选民;委托人
  • adj. 构成的;选举的

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复数: constituents;

英文词源


constituent (n.)
1620s, "one who appoints or elects a representative," from Latin constituentem (nominative constituens), present participle of constituere (see constitute). The notion is "to make up or compose" a body by appointing or electing a representative. As an adjective, "essential, characteristic," from 1660s; "that appoints or elects a representative to a body," from 1714.

双语例句


1. The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.
宪法还赋予巴西的25个成员州很大的权力。

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2. Over time, the protein in the eggshell breaks down into its constituent amino acids.
时间久了,蛋壳中的蛋白质就会分解为其构成成分氨基酸。

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3. Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.
咖啡因是茶、咖啡之类饮品中的活性成分。

来自辞典例句

4. Glycerol is a constituent of all fats and phospholipids.
甘油是所有脂肪和磷脂的组成部分.

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5. Compounds can often split up by chemical reactions into their constituent elements.
化合物常能通过化学反应分解为构成该化合物的各个元素.

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