- [uncountable]
the different parts that something is made of; the way in which the different parts are organized 成分；构成；组合方式 the chemical composition of the soil 土壤的化学成分 the composition of the board of directors 董事会的组成 the size and composition of an average class 普通班级的规模和组成
Synonyms structurestructure- framework
- form
- composition
- construction
- fabric
- structure the way in which the parts of something are connected together or arranged; a particular arrangement of parts:
the structure of the building/human body 建筑物／人体结构 the social structure of society 社会的社会结构 the grammatical structures of a language 一种语言的语法结构 a salary structure 工资结构
- framework a set of beliefs, ideas or rules that forms the basis of a system or society:
The report provides a framework for further research. 报告提供了进一步研究的原则。
- form [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing:
As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than colour. 作为摄影师，形状和结构对他来说比颜色更重要。
- composition [U] (rather formal) the different parts or people that combine to form something; the way in which they combine:
recent changes in the composition of the workforce 劳动力组合最近的变化
- construction [U] the way that something has been built or made:
ships of steel construction 钢结构船
- fabric (rather formal
) the basic structure of a society or an organization that enables it to function successfully: 指社会、机构等的基本结构： This is a trend which threatens the very fabric of society. 这趋势威胁社会的基本结构。
- the basic structure/framework/form/composition/construction/fabric of something
- a simple/complex structure/framework/form
- the economic/political/social structure/framework/composition/fabric of something
- the chemical/genetic structure/composition of something
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryc1Has household composition changed in the last decade? 在过去的 10 年中，家庭人口构成发生变化了吗？ Irradiation changes the chemical composition of a spice. 辐照会改变香料的化学成分。 The overall composition of the Senate was Democrats 57 and Republicans 43. 整个参议院的组成是民主党 57 席，共和党 43 席。 elections to determine the composition of the assembly 决定议会组成的选举 the changing composition of the labour force 劳动力不断变化的构成 the character of the state and its internal composition 国家的性质及其内部组成 the ethnic composition of the region 该地区的民族构成 The two drugs are nearly identical in composition. 这两种药品的成分几乎一样。 recent changes in the composition of the workforce 劳动力组合最近的变化
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- overall
- internal
- exact
- …
- determine
- analyse/analyze
- measure
- …
- change
- differ
- a change in the composition of something
- [countable]
a short text that is written as a school exercise; a short essay 作文；小论文 a composition on the effects of crime 论述犯罪影响的文章 In the exam you will have to do a composition. 考试中得写一篇作文。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- literary
- original
- poetic
- …
- do
- write
- composition on
- [countable] (formal)
a piece of music or art, or a poem （音乐、艺术、诗歌的）作品 one of Beethoven’s finest compositions 贝多芬最优美的音乐作品之一
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc2, Musicc2a composition by John Cage 约翰・凯奇的音乐作品 a composition by the sculptor, Bernt Notke 雕刻家伯恩特・诺特克的作品 a composition for violin and piano 小提琴钢琴协奏曲 an original composition by a popular young composer 受欢迎的年轻作曲家的原创作品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abstract
- figure
- formal
- …
- create
- composition by
- [uncountable]
the act of composing something, especially a piece of music; the art of writing music 作曲；创作 pieces performed in the order of their composition 按作曲顺序表演的作品 to study composition 学习作曲艺术
- [uncountable] (
art 美术 the arrangement of people or objects in a painting or photograph （绘画、摄影的）构图
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin compositio(n-), from componere ‘put together’.