constitute
verb (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they constitute | |
| he / she / it constitutes | |
| past simple constituted | |
| past participle constituted | |
| -ing form constituting |
- linking verb + noun
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用於進行時 to be considered to be something （被認爲或看作）是；被算作 Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence? 難道這樣的活動也算刑事犯罪嗎？ The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society. 種族間緊張狀態的升級是對我們社會的一種威脅。 to constitute a danger/crime/breach/nuisance 構成危險/犯罪/破壞/妨害 His action was interpreted as constituting a threat to the community. 他的行爲被解釋爲對社區構成威脅。
Extra ExamplesThe census constitutes the principal source of official statistics. 人口普查是官方統計數字的主要來源。 The committee ruled that the US ban constituted an infringement of free trade. 委員會裁定美國的禁令對自由貿易構成了侵犯。 The conference in itself constitutes a solid achievement. 會議本身就是一項堅實的成就。 This action constitutes a violation of international law. 這一行動違反了國際法。
- linking verb + noun
(not used in the progressive tenses 不用於進行時 to be the parts that together form something 組成；構成 Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force. 女性僱員佔勞動力的多數。 People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force. 40歲以下的人佔勞動力的多數。
- [transitive, usually passive]
to form a group legally or officially （合法或正式地）成立，設立
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin constitut- ‘established, appointed’, from the verb constituere, from con- ‘together’ + statuere ‘set up’.