com‧prise W3 AC / kəmpraɪz / 动词 [不用于进行时] formal

1 [连系动词] to consist of particular parts, groups etc :

The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.

be comprised of somebody/something

The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers. ► Do not say that something ‘comprises of’ things or people.

2 [及物动词] to form part of a larger group of people or things 同义词 constitute , make up :

Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.

THESAURUS

consist of/be made up of to be formed from two or more things or people : Lunch consisted of sandwiches and fruit. | The apartment consisted of three rooms. | The audience was largely made up of families.

be composed of to consist of something – used especially when saying which natural substances something contains, or what kind of people are in a group : Every chemical element is composed of atoms. | Venus’ atmosphere is mainly composed of carbon dioxide. | The team was composed of leading scientists from around the world.

comprise / kəmpraɪz / formal to consist of the things mentioned. Comprise can also be used to talk about the people or things which form something : The event comprises a champagne reception, two-course lunch, and a fashion show. | Men still comprise the majority of people who have the disease.

make up ( also constitute formal ) to be the things or people that form something : Women constitute a significant part of the workforce. | Toys make up about 10% of the company’s sales.