constitution

n. 宪法；体质；章程；构造；建立，组成；体格

n.

建立，组成；体格；构成方式；宪法

变形

复数：constitutions

双语释义

[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

[C]体格,体质 the general condition of a person's body or mind

[C]构成方式,构造 the way in which sth is put together

[U]制定,设立,组成,任命 the act of establishing, making, or setting up; constituting

英英释义

constitution

n.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

同义词：fundamental laworganic law

the act of forming something

"the constitution of a PTA group last year"

同义词：establishmentformationorganizationorganisation

the way in which someone or something is composed

同义词：compositionmakeup

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

同义词：Old Ironsides

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

词组短语

chemical constitution化学结构；化学组成

physical constitution n. 体格

written constitution成文宪法

amendments to the constitution宪法修正案

federal constitution美国联邦宪法

economic constitution经济法

genetic constitution基因组成；遗传素质；遗传成分

同近义词辨析

这组词都有“法同，法规”的意思，其区别是：

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。

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。

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。

act指经立法机构通过并由行政管理签署的法案。

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。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

The President swore to uphold the constitution.
总统宣誓维护宪法。

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。

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。

Hunger and disease had weakened his constitution.
他饥饿与疾病交加，体质已削弱。

He has a good constitution.
他体质很好。

权威例句

constitution (n.)

mid-14c., "law, regulation, edict," from Old French constitucion (12c.) "constitution, establishment," and directly from Latin constitutionem (nominative constitutio) "act of settling, settled condition, anything arranged or settled upon, regulation, order, ordinance," from constitut-, past participle stem of constituere (see constitute). Meaning "action of establishing" is from 1580s; that of "way in which a thing is constituted" is from c. 1600; that of "physical health, strength and vigor of the body" is from 1550s; of the mind, "temperament, character" from 1580s. Sense of "mode of organization of a state" is from c. 1600; that of "system of principles by which a community is governed" dates from 1730s; especially of a document of written laws since the U.S. and French constitutions, late 18c.

1. Congress is empowered by the Constitution to make laws.

国会由宪法授予制定法律的权限。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

2. He perceives his delicate constitution, and the necessity of treating him tolerably.

他看到他娇弱的体质，有必要对他宽厚些。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. He has a healthy constitution.

他有健全的体格。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

4. Americans generally wanted their rights specially set forth in the Constitution.

美国人民普遍希望宪法中明文规定他们的权利。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

5. A committee was appointed to draw up a new constitution.

选出委员组成了一个委员会起草新章程。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. Constitution is prior to all other laws.

宪法优先于其他一切法律。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

7. Article 15 of the constitution deals with this problem.

宪法的第十五条款谈此问题。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. It reveals the democratic constitution of the gens.

这一点反映了氏族的民主制度。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

9. Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states.

我们的宪法不抄袭邻国法律。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

10. It is the constitution of the United Nations Organization.

它是联合国组织的组织章程。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句