constituent
- 英式英标[kən\'stɪtʃuənt]
- 美式音标[kən\'stɪtjʊənt]
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.
实用例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自辞典例句