con-, 強調。-stit, 站，詞源同stand, institute. 即站立的，比喻義國家基石，國家根本。
英文詞源
constitution (n.)
mid-14c., "law, regulation, edict," from Old French constitucion (12c.) "constitution, establishment," and directly from Latin constitutionem (nominative constitutio) "act of settling, settled condition, anything arranged or settled upon, regulation, order, ordinance," from constitut-, past participle stem of constituere (see constitute).
Meaning "action of establishing" is from 1580s; that of "way in which a thing is constituted" is from c. 1600; that of "physical health, strength and vigor of the body" is from 1550s; of the mind, "temperament, character" from 1580s. Sense of "mode of organization of a state" is from c. 1600; that of "system of principles by which a community is governed" dates from 1730s; especially of a document of written laws since the U.S. and French constitutions, late 18c.
雙語例句
1. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
憲法禁止他們在外國采取軍事行動。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.
巴西稱其憲法禁止個人占有能源資產。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The German constitution is an excellent model of decentralised government.
德國憲法是實行地方政府分權製的優秀典範。
來自柯林斯例句
4. After the war, a convention was set up to frame a constitution.
戰後，為製定憲法組織了一次會議。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.