詞彙精選：consist的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
由…組成，由…構成 [I]
例句：
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
聯合王國由大不列顛和北愛爾蘭組成。
例句：
How many players does a baseball team consist of?
棒球隊由幾名隊員組成？
例句：
Computer systems consist of hardware and software.
計算機系統由硬件和軟件組成。
存在於，在於 [I]
例句：
The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity.
該計劃的妙處在於簡潔明瞭。
例句：
The beauty of Venice consists largely in the style of its ancient buildings.
威尼斯的美很大程度上在於它那古代建築的風格。
符合，一致；並存 [I]
例句：
Our deeds must consist with our words.
我們必須言行一致。
例句：
Love does not consist with hate.
愛與恨是不能並存的。
二、詞義辨析：
compose,comprise,consist,constitute
這些動詞均含“組成，構成”之意。compose正式用詞，多用被動態。指將兩個或兩個以上的人或物放到一起形成一個整體。comprise正式用詞，指整體是由幾個獨立的部分所組成。consist與of連用，指一個整體由幾個部分組成，或由某些材料構成。constitute正式用詞，指由某些部分組成一個整體或構成某物的基本成分。在句中，主語表事物的組成部分，賓語表示事物的整體。
三、參考例句：
Computer systems consist of hardware and software.
計算機系統由硬件和軟件組成。
A healthy diet should consist of wholefood.
健康飲食應由全天然食物構成。
The beehives consist of numerous cells.
蜂巢是由無數的小窩所組成的。
Health does not consist with intemperance.
健康和放縱互不相容。
Thankfulness may consist merely of words.
感謝可能止於言語。
Love does not consist with hate.
愛與恨是不能並存的。
Our deeds must consist with our words.
我們必須言行一致。
Chicken McNuggets now consist solely of white meat.
麥樂雞現在僅包含白肉。
How many players does a baseball team consist of?
棒球隊由幾名隊員組成?
Their lives consist of the humdrum activities of everyday existence.
他們的生活由日常生存的平凡活動所構成。
