| 释义 |
consist /kən-sistˈ/ intransitive verb- To be composed or formed (of)
- To exist, lie or have its being (in)
- To be expressed or shown (by)
- To be compatible or consistent
ORIGIN: L cōnsistere, from con- together, and sistere to set, stand consistˈence or consistˈency - Degree of density or thickness
- Substance
- Agreement with something previously stated or shown
- Harmony, compatibility
consistˈent adjective - Free from contradiction
- Fixed or steady
- Not fluid
- Agreeing together, harmonious, compatible
- True to principles
consistˈently adverb consistōˈrial adjective consistōˈrian adjective conˈsistory (or /-sistˈ/) noun - An assembly or council (archaic)
- A spiritual or ecclesiastical court or governing body
- An assembly of cardinals and the Pope (RC)
- The place where such a court or assembly meets
consist in - To inhere in (obsolete)
- To have as essence
- To be composed of
consist of To be made up of |