consist
翻译
由…组成, 在于
例句
The team consists of four men and two women.
这个团队由四名男性和两名女性组成。
Success consists in hard work and dedication.
成功在于勤奋和奉献。
语法模式
consist of ((sth.)) 由…组成 The team consists of four men and two women.
consist in ((sth.)) 在于… Success consists in hard work and dedication.
近义词
同义词: comprise, be composed of, be made up of
词源
源自拉丁语“consistere”（站稳），由“con-”（共同）和“sistere”（站立）组成。意为作为一个整体“站在一起”。
记忆技巧
记住关键介词：“consist of”指由什么构成，“consist in”指某事的本质在于什么。