iEnglish Learning & Instruction: 動詞 : consist : consist of : consist in : consist with :

動詞 :

 consist :
 consist  of :
 consist  in :
 consist  with :

注意 :
1.consist : 單獨存在, 無意義
2.consist 後面必須搭配介系詞
    (of, 或 in, 或 with), 才有意義,
   介系詞後 再加 受詞
3.consist  +  介系詞 :
   a.無進行式
   b.恆用主動

一. consist  of : 包括, 包含,
      (由 部份, 因素) 組成, 構成
      ( = contain )

例1.
The  class  consists  of  30  students.
=
The  class  contains  30  students.
(這個班 包括 30 個 學生.)
(/這個班是由 30 個學生 所組成.)

例2.
Coal  consists ( mostly ) of  carbon.
( 煤 (大部份) 是 由碳 組成的. )

例3.
This  club  consists  of  200  members.
=
This  club  contains  200  members.
(這個俱樂部 由 200 個會員所組成.)

二. consist  in : 在於
      (本質)在(於... ), 存在(於...)
     ( = lie  in)

例4.
Happiness  consists  in  contentment.
=
Happiness  lies  in  contentment.
(快樂在於滿足.)
(/知足常樂.)

例5.
The  beauty  of  this  picture
                    consists  in
                          its  balance  of  colors.
( 這幅畫的美 在於 其色彩的調和(/平衡) ).

三. consist  with : 與 ... 一致 ,
                                 符合, 相容
    ( = lie  with)

例6.
His  actions  do  not  consist  with
                                            his  words.
(他言行不一.)
(/他的行動不符合他的話.)

例7.
Theory  must  consist  with  practice.
(理論必須與實際一致.)

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