constituent
constituent 英 [kənˈstɪtjuənt] 美 [kənˈstɪtʃuənt]
n. 成分；选民 adj. 构成的
名词复数:constituents
- Constituent means part of a whole, as in "we'll break this down into its constituent parts." The word comes up often in political contexts: constituents are the people politicians have been elected to represent.
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- n. 成分；选民
- adj. 构成的
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1. She has the full support of her constituents.
她得到本区选民的全力支持。
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2. to break something up into its constituent parts
把某物分离为各个组成部份
- constituent (adj.) "essential, characteristic, existing as a necessary component," 1660s, from Latin constituentem (nominative constituens), present participle of constituere "to cause to stand, set up, fix, place, establish, set in order," from assimilated form of com-, here probably an intensive prefix (see com-), + statuere "to set," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, make or be firm."
- constituent (n.) 1620s, "one who appoints or elects a representative," from Latin constituentem (nominative constituens), present participle of constituere "to cause to stand, set up, fix, place, establish, set in order; form something new; resolve," of persons, "to appoint to an office," from assimilated form of com-, here probably an intensive prefix (see com-), + statuere "to set," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, make or be firm."
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