constitution

英 [ˌkɔnstɪ'tjuːʃən] 美 [ˌkɒnstə'tjuːʃən]

• n. 宪法；组织；体质；构成，组成，构造

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]宪法,法规,章程

   the system of laws and principles, usually written down, according to which a country or an organization is governed

2. [C]体格,体质

   the general condition of a person's body or mind

3. [C]构成方式,构造

   the way in which sth is put together

4. [U]制定,设立,组成,任命

   the act of establishing, making, or setting up; constituting

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 构造，构成，组成，形成
2. 体质，体格，素质
3. 制定，设立
4. 章程，法规
5. 【政】宪法
6. 任命
7. 组织，结构
8. 成分
9. 政体
10. 【律】制度组织
11. 《宪法报》
12. 宪法是美国制造的运输机、杂务船

英英释义

Noun:

1. law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

2. the act of forming or establishing something;

   "the constitution of a PTA group last year"
   "it was the establishment of his reputation"
   "he still remembers the organization of the club"
   

3. the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states

4. the way in which someone or something is composed

5. a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The President swore to uphold the constitution.
   总统宣誓维护宪法。
2. The country's constitution embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.
   这个国家的宪法体现了自由和平等的理想。
3. The constitution of a primitive society is not necessarily simple.
   原始社会的结构并不一定就是简单的。
4. Hunger and disease had weakened his constitution.
   他饥饿与疾病交加，体质已削弱。
5. He has a good constitution.
   他体质很好。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. According to the American Constitution, presidential elections are held every four years.
   根据美国宪法,总统选举每四年举行一次。
2. The constitution of a primitive society is not necessarily simple.
   原始社会的结构未必简单。
3. He was responsible for the constitution of a new committee.
   他负责组成一个新的委员会。

经典引文

• The excellent constitution of thy leg.

  出自：Twelfth Night , Shakespeare

• That..is the fault of the constitution of society.

  出自： H. Martineau

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• agree with sb's constitution 适合某人的体质

形容词+～

• strong constitution 身体健康
• official constitution 正式法规

～+介词

• the constitution of a primitive society 原始社会的结构

介词+～

• by constitution 天性

词义辨析

law，constitution，regulation，code，rule，act

• 这些名词均有“法同，法规”之意。
• law普通用词，泛指由最高当局所制订、立法机构所通过的任何成文或不成文的法规或条例。
• constitution指治理国家或国家在处理内外政务时所遵循的基本法律和原则；也指规章规则的汇集。
• regulation普通用词，指用于管理、指导或控制某系统或组织的规则、规定或原则等。
• code指某一阶层或社会所遵守的一整套法典、法规或法则；也可指与某一特殊活动或主题有关的规则。
• rule通常指机关、团体的规章、条例或比赛规则；也指对人行为、方法等所作的规定，还可指习俗所承认的规定。
• act指经立法机构通过并由行政管理签署的法案。

近反义词

【近义词】

• code
• health
• law