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问题: 这几个表示“由...组成”的词组有什么区别?

be composed of/be made up of/consist of/constitute/be comprised of
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解答:

这五个词组中本动词除consist外其他composed, make, constitute
和comprised都是及物动词.在"由..组成"这个意义上,be composed of, be made up of,consist of 和be comprised of同义且可换用,只是compose,make,comprise 只能以被动态词组形式造句,而
consist没有被动态,只是consist of也是固定搭配.

constitute是个及物动词,基本意义是"构成","制定",和前面几个词组不同,这里是"主语"构成了"宾语,而前面都是相反.如:
Seven days constitute a week.
当用被动形式时,主语处于被支配的地位,意义上就成了被指定,举派等.