Comprise or Compose?
"Comprise" 和"Compose"的區(qū)別
"Comprise" 與 "compose" 被容易混淆,因為二者都有構成的含義。.
- "Comprise" 意思是 "to consist of.",即由什么構成。
- The cake comprises four slices.
(注意"of" 并沒有用于"comprise.")
- "Compose" 意思是"to make up.",即構成
- Four slices compose the cake.
"Comprised" or "Comprised Of"?
下面是有關"comprise"的常見問題:
- (1) 不要用 "of" 與"comprise "搭配.
The play comprises of three parts. (錯誤)- The play comprises three parts.(正確)
- (2) 避免用"is comprised of."這種結(jié)構。
The play is comprised of three parts.(錯誤)- (3) 避免先給組成部分命名
Three parts comprise the play.(錯誤)

更多 "Comprise" 與 "Compose"的用法
“comprise”和“compose”經(jīng)常被混淆。關于如何使用“comprise”的使用可參考下列指南。
Comprise
“comprise”意為“由……組成(to consist of)”或“由……構成(to be made up of)”。它用來表示某物是由更小的部分組成的。不要用“of”這個詞與comprise連用。
例句:
- The water molecule comprises two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
(The whole comprises the smaller parts.)
- The water molecule comprises of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. (錯誤)
(Do not use the word "of" with "comprise.")
Two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen comprise the water molecule. (錯誤)
("comprise" 不能說部分構成整體。這種情況要用compose)
Is Comprised Of
“is comprised of”(它正確地包含了“of”這個詞)被許多人認為是不標準的英語。為了避免批評,重寫你的句子以避免這種結(jié)構。
例句:
- The water molecule is comprised of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. (錯誤)
- The water molecule comprises two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. (正確)
Compose
“compose”的意思是“組成(to make up)”或“制作(to make)”。它用來表示較小的部分構成整體(即comprise的反義詞)。不要用“of”這個詞搭配compose。
例句:
- Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars compose the inner planets.
- Two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen compose the water molecule.
Is Composed Of
“is composed of”這個結(jié)構(它正確地包含了“of”這個詞)不像“is comprised of”那樣受到批評。
例句:
- USA is composed of 50 states.
- The water molecule is composed of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
指出所有的組成部分
在使用“comprise”或“compose”時,請確保命名了所有組成部分。
- Since August 2006 when the International Astronomical Union declassified Pluto as a planet, only eight planets compose our solar system. (錯誤)
(我們的太陽系還包括太陽、小行星帶和一些矮行星。因此,本例中“compose”是不正確的。)