constituent
英 [kən'stɪtjʊənt]
美 [kən'stɪtʃuənt]
- n. 成分；選民；委托人
- adj. 構成的；選舉的
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.
- 憲法還賦予巴西的25個成員州很大的權力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Over time, the protein in the eggshell breaks down into its constituent amino acids.
- 時間久了，蛋殼中的蛋白質就會分解為其構成成分氨基酸。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.
- 咖啡因是茶、咖啡之類飲品中的活性成分。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Glycerol is a constituent of all fats and phospholipids.
- 甘油是所有脂肪和磷脂的組成部分.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Compounds can often split up by chemical reactions into their constituent elements.
- 化合物常能通過化學反應分解為構成該化合物的各個元素.
來自辭典例句