constituent

英 [kənˈstɪtjuənt]

美 [kənˈstɪtʃuənt]

n. (选区的)选民，选举人; 成分; 构成要素
adj. 组成的; 构成的

Collins.2 / BNC.4050 / COCA.5746

牛津词典

noun

（选区的）选民，选举人
a person who lives, and can vote in a constituency
1. She has the full support of her constituents.
  她得到本区选民的全力支持。
成分；构成要素
one of the parts of sth that combine to form the whole

adj.

组成的；构成的
forming or helping to make a whole
1. to break something up into its constituent parts/elements
  把某物分离为各个组成部分 / 要素

选区居民;(尤指)选民
Aconstituentis someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.
N-COUNT 成分;要素
Aconstituent ofa mixture, substance, or system is one of the things from which it is formed.
1. Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.
  咖啡因是茶、咖啡之类饮品中的活性成分。
ADJ 组成的;构成的
Theconstituentparts of something are the things from which it is formed.
1. ...a plan to split the company into its constituent parts and sell them separately.
  把公司按组成部分分割后分别出售的计划
2. ...the leaders of Russia's constituent republics.
  俄联邦各成员国的领导人

noun

an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
1. spare components for cars
2. a component or constituent element of a system
Synonym:componentelement
an abstract part of something
1. jealousy was a component of his character
2. two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
3. the grammatical elements of a sentence
4. a key factor in her success
5. humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
Synonym:componentelementfactoringredient
(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
Synonym:grammatical constituent
a member of a constituency
1. needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected
something determined in relation to something that includes it
1. he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
2. I read a portion of the manuscript
3. the smaller component is hard to reach
4. the animal constituent of plankton
Synonym:partportioncomponent partcomponent