compose
- v.组成;构成(一个整体);创作(音乐);作曲;撰写(信函、讲稿、诗歌等);使镇静
过去式： composed 现在分词： composing 过去分词： composed 第三人称单数： composes
com- 共同,一起 + pose 放
composeverb
组成，构成（一个整体）
to combine together to form a whole
Ten men compose the committee.
委员会由十人组成。
作曲；创作（音乐）
to write music
Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died.
莫扎特在创作出他最后一部歌剧后不久便去世了。
撰写（信函、讲稿、诗歌等）
to write a letter, etc. usually with a lot of care and thought
She composed a letter of protest.
她写了一封抗议信。
使镇静；使平静
to manage to control your feelings or expression
Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself .
埃玛皱起了眉头，努力使自己镇定下来。
I was so confused that I could hardly compose my thoughts.
我心烦意乱，难以镇定思绪。
All these words mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form sth.以上各词均表示由某些人或事物组成，或构成某事物。
to be formed from the things, people or activities mentioned指由事物、人或活动组成、构成：
Their diet consists largely of vegetables.
他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。
( rather formal ) to be formed from the things or people mentioned指由…组成、构成：
The collection comprises 327 paintings.
这部画册收有327幅画。
( rather informal ) to be the parts or people that form sth指组成、构成：
Women make up 56% of the student numbers.
女生占学生人数的56%。
to be the parts or people that form sth指组成、构成：
People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.
40岁以下的人占劳动力的大多数。
( rather formal ) to be formed from the things or people mentioned指由…组成、构成：
Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.
我们的饮食中大约有15%的蛋白质。
to be formed from the things or people mentioned指由…组成、构成：
The committee is comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors.
委员会由政府和私人部门两方的代表组成。
( formal ) to be the parts of people that form sth指组成、构成：
Christians compose around 2.5% of the country's population.
基督教徒大约占这个国家人口的2.5%。
Consist of sb/sth is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ing form of a verb. |
The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object |
and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object. |
It is not correct to use ‘comprises of’ or ‘is composed by/from’. |
compose
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VERB 组成;构成
The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries...
这支军队将由来自北约国家的部队组成。
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VERB 谱写(乐曲);作(曲)
When someone composes a piece of music, they write it.Vivaldi composed a large number of very fine concertos...
维瓦尔第创作了很多非常优美的协奏曲。
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VERB 创作，写(信、诗或演讲稿)
If you compose something such as a letter, poem, or speech, you write it, often using a lot of concentration or skill.He started at once to compose a reply to Anna...
他马上开始给安娜写回信。
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VERB 为（照片、图像）构图
If you compose a picture or image, you arrange it in an attractive and artistic way.Anthony dismounted with his camera and walked away from the walls to compose a shot...
安东尼拿着照相机下了车，走向离城墙更远的地方，为拍摄构图。
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VERB 使（自己）平静(或镇定);使（表情）镇静下来
If you compose yourself or if you compose your features, you succeed in becoming calm after you have been angry, excited, or upset.She quickly composed herself as the car started off...
车一上路，她就很快让自己平静了下来。
verb
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- make up plans or basic details for
- frame a policy
- Synonym: frame draw up
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- put together out of existing material
- compile a list
- Synonym: compile
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- produce a literary work
- She composed a poem
- He wrote four novels
- Synonym: write pen indite
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- write music
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
- Synonym: write
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- calm (someone, especially oneself);make quiet
- She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult
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- form the substance of
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
数据来源：WordNet
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Ten men compose the committee .
委员会由十人组成。
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" Computer Compose Principle " Network Study System Based on Web
基于Web的《计算机组成原理》网络学习系统
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Around 15 % of our diet is composed of protein .
我们的饮食中大约有15%的蛋白质。
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All living things are composed of cells .
所有的生物都由细胞组成。
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The cell is the unit of which all living organisms are composed .
细胞是构成一切生物的单位。
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Christians compose around 2.5 % of the country 's population .
基督教徒大约占这个国家人口的2.5%。
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I was so confused that I could hardly compose my thoughts .
我心烦意乱，难以镇定思绪。
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The committee is composed mainly of lawyers .
委员会主要由律师组成。
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Mozart composed his last opera shortly before he died .
莫扎特在创作出他最后一部歌剧后不久便去世了。
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She composed a letter of protest .
她写了一封抗议信。
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Though badly frightened , she remained outwardly composed .
她虽然非常害怕，但表面上依然很镇静。
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Emma frowned , making an effort to compose herself .
埃玛皱起了眉头，努力使自己镇定下来。
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She seemed outwardly composed .
她表面上好像很镇静。
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Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells
活细胞中所有复杂的运行成分都由蛋白质分子构成。
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The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries
这支军队将由来自北约国家的部队组成。
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She quickly composed herself as the car started off
车一上路，她就很快让自己平静了下来。
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It wasn 't the peaceful , composed experience I had expected .
这并不是我所期待的那种祥和平静的体验。
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I still can 't trust myself to remain composed in their presence .
我仍然不放心自己能否在他们面前保持镇静。
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The melody that ran through his brain was composed of bad notes
回荡在他脑海里的旋律都走调了。
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A methane molecule is composed of one carbon atom attached to four hydrogens .
甲烷分子由1个碳原子与4个氢原子构成。
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They agreed to form a council composed of leaders of the rival factions .
他们同意成立一个由敌对派系的领袖组成的委员会。
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Vivaldi composed a large number of very fine concertos
维瓦尔第创作了很多非常优美的协奏曲。
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He started at once to compose a reply to Anna
他马上开始给安娜写回信。
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The document composed in Philadelphia transformed the confederation of sovereign states into a national government .
在费城起草的这份文件使具有独立主权的各州组成的邦联变成了国家政府。
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Cale also uses electronic keyboards to compose .
凯尔也用电子键盘谱曲。
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The drawing is beautifully composed .
这幅画的构图很美。
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30 years ago , scientists came up with the theory that protons and neutrons are composed of three smaller particles .
30年前，科学家们提出了质子和中子是由三种更小的粒子组成的理论。
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They must each compose a poem in strict alliterative metre
他们必须每人作一首严格押头韵的诗。
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Anthony dismounted with his camera and walked away from the walls to compose a shot
安东尼拿着照相机下了车，走向离城墙更远的地方，为拍摄构图。
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Laura was very calm and composed
劳拉十分冷静沉着。
指由两个或更多的人或物形成一个整体，多用于被动语态，常后接介词 of。
Our team is composed of ten experts.
我们小组由10位专家组成。
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水由氢气和氧气组成。
A large number of firms compose the business sector of our economy.
众多商号构成了我们经济中的商业部分。
既可指整体包含若干部分，也可指若干部分或成员构成整体。
A cutlery set is comprised of 6 table knives.
一套餐具有6把餐刀。
Women comprise a large proportion of part-time workers.
兼职人员中妇女占有很大比例。
指整体由两个或更多的人或事物构成，常可与 be composed of 换用。
Our class consists of/is composed of 20 boys and 15 girls.
我们班由20位男生和15位女生组成。
My breakfast consists of/is composed of bread, jam and milk.
我的早餐通常是面包、果酱和牛奶。
指由某些部分组成一个整体。
Twelve months constitute a year.
1年有12个月。
The two parties constituted a coalition government.
这两党组成了一个联合政府。
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