early 15c., "to include," from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre "to contain, comprise" (12c.), from Latin comprehendere (see comprehend). Related: Comprised; comprising.
实用例句
1. The funds of the association shall comprise of members'subscriptions.
协会的基金将由会员的捐款构成.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. Twelve departments comprise this university.
12个系组成了这所大学.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Note the use of comprise.
注意comprise一 词的用法.来自互联网
4. The notion that blacks comprise a problem is at the core of racist reasoning.
黑人总爱惹事这一观念是种族主义论断的核心。来自柯林斯例句
5. The chapters that comprise the first part of the novel are especially good.
