consist 音标拼音: [kəns'ɪst]
vi . 由…组成,由…构成;存在于,在于
由…组成,由…构成;存在於,在於
consist v 1 :
originate (
in ); "
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country " [
synonym : {
dwell }, {
consist },
{
lie }, {
lie in }]
2 :
have its essential character ;
be comprised or contained in ;
be embodied in ; "
The payment consists in food "; "
What does love consist in ?"
3 :
be consistent in form ,
tenor ,
or character ;
be congruous ;
"
Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end "
4 :
be composed of ; "
The land he conquered comprised several provinces "; "
What does this dish consist of ?" [
synonym :
{
consist }, {
comprise }]
Consist \
Con *
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v .
i . [
imp . &
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p .
{
Consisted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Consisting }.] [
L .
consistere to stand still or firm ;
con -
sistere to stand ,
cause to stand ,
stare to stand :
cf .
F .
consister .
See {
Stand }.]
1 .
To stand firm ;
to be in a fixed or permanent state ,
as a body composed of parts in union or connection ;
to hold together ;
to be ;
to exist ;
to subsist ;
to be supported and maintained .
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He is before all things ,
and by him all things consist . --
Col .
i .
17 .
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2 .
To be composed or made up ; --
followed by of .
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The land would consist of plains and valleys . --
T .
Burnet .
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3 .
To have as its substance or character ,
or as its foundation ;
to be ; --
followed by in .
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If their purgation did consist in words . --
Shak .
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A man '
s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth . --
Luke xii .
15 .
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4 .
To be consistent or harmonious ;
to be in accordance ; --
formerly used absolutely ,
now followed by with .
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This was a consisting story . --
Bp .
Burnet .
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Health consists with temperance alone . --
Pope .
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For orders and degrees Jar not with liberty ,
but well consist . --
Milton .
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5 .
To insist ; --
followed by on . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
Syn : {
To Consist }, {
Consist of }, {
Consist in }.
Usage :
The verb consist is employed chiefly for two purposes ,
which are marked and distinguished by the prepositions used .
When we wish to indicate the parts which unite to compose a thing ,
we use of ;
as when we say ,
"
Macaulay '
s Miscellanies consist chiefly of articles which were first published in the Edinburgh Review ."
When we wish to indicate the true nature of a thing ,
or that on which it depends ,
we use in ;
as , "
There are some artists whose skill consists in a certain manner which they have affected ." "
Our safety consists in a strict adherence to duty ."
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Consistence 19 Moby Thesaurus words for "
consist ":
abide ,
accord ,
be ,
comport ,
conform ,
consort ,
correspond ,
dovetail ,
dwell ,
exist ,
fit in ,
gee ,
go ,
inhere ,
lie ,
repose ,
reside ,
rest ,
subsist
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