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单词 constitution
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•sti•tu•tion /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtyu-/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. the way in which a thing is formed or arranged;
    makeup or composition of a thing:[countable* usually singular]the constitution of the members of the department.
  2. [countable* usually singular] the physical character of the body with regard to health, etc.: He had a strong constitution and seldom caught a cold.
  3. Government[proper noun* the + Constitution] the fundamental law of the U.S., put into effect in 1789.
  4. Government the system of fundamental principles according to which something is governed:[countable]the club's constitution and by-laws.
  5. Government[countable] the document in which these principles are written.
See -stit-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•sti•tu•tion  (kon′sti to̅o̅shən, -tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the way in which a thing is composed or made up;
    makeup;
    composition:the chemical constitution of the cleanser.
  2. the physical character of the body as to strength, health, etc.:He has a strong constitution.
  3. Psychology, Medicine[Med., Psychol.]the aggregate of a person's physical and psychological characteristics.
  4. the act or process of constituting;
    establishment.
  5. the state of being constituted;
    formation.
  6. any established arrangement or custom.
  7. Government(cap.) See Constitution of the United States. 
  8. Governmentthe system of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state, corporation, or the like, is governed.
  9. Governmentthe document embodying these principles.
  10. [Archaic.]character or condition of mind;
    disposition;
    temperament.
  • Latin constitūtiōn- (stem of constitūtiō). See constitute, -ion
  • Anglo-French
  • Middle English constitucion edict, ordinance 1350–1400

Constitution, The, 
  1. American Historyan American 44-gun frigate, famous for its exploits in the War of 1812 and popularly called "Old Ironsides.''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
constitution /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ n
  1. the act of constituting or state of being constituted
  2. the fundamental political principles on which a state is governed, esp when considered as embodying the rights of the subjects of that state
  3. (often capital) (in certain countries, esp Australia and the US) a statute embodying such principles
  4. a person's state of health
  5. a person's disposition of mind; temperament
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