英语词汇“consist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYconsist

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin consistere to stand still or firm, exist

VERB TABLE

consist

Simple Form
Present	it	consists
Present		consist
Past	it, they	consisted
Present perfect	they	have consisted
	it	has consisted
Past perfect	it, they	had consisted
Future	it, they	will consist
Future perfect	it, they	will have consisted

COLLOCATIONS► consists largely of

The land consists largely of mountains and forests.

► consists entirely of

His diet consists entirely of fast food.

THESAURUS if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts► include

if a set or a group includes something or someone, it has that thing or person as one of its parts: The price for the hotel includes breakfast. His job includes some teaching.

► contain

if a piece of writing, a movie, or a television program contains something, that thing is part of it: The documentary contains scenes from many famous movies.

► consist of something

to include or be made of a number of different things: Your password should consist of at least ten letters and numbers.

► come with something

if a meal or a product comes with something, that thing is included as part of it: My laptop came with antivirus software when I bought it.

► cover

to include or deal with a particular subject or thing: The book covers the entire Civil War. The price covers breakfast and lunch.

► involve

if an activity or job involves something, that thing is included as part of the activity or job: He wanted a job that involved working with people.

► incorporate

formal if a group, system, plan, etc. incorporates something, that thing is included as a part of the group, system, etc.: The exercise program incorporates several different types of martial arts.