5.3. Glossary¶
- make sense
- comprise
- compose
- comprise
Comprise means “include”, “contain” or “consist of”, as in The pie comprises eight slices
Be composed of means “to be or constitute a part of element of” or “to make up or form the basis of”(be made up of, in form of), as in Eight slices compose the pie. Besides, the use of be composed of more formal.
The key rule to remember is that the whole comprises the elements or parts, and the elements or parts compose the whole.
Examples:
Our wine team comprises/includes/contains/consists of/is composed of/is constituted of/is made up of/is in form of devoted wine lovers.
- involve
Synonyms:
affect, associate, catch, commit, comprise, concern, suggest connect, contain, cover, engage, hold, link, mean, prove, require
Antonyms:
abandon, cancel, cease, divide, exclude, releae, separate, stop ignore, reject, free, remove, explain
Examples:
1. to be the business or affiar of This is not something that involves/affects/concerns/touches you, so do not worry about it. 2. to have as part of a whole A tragic play usually involves/carries/contains/embraces/entails/includes/takes in/ a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw. 3. to hold the attention of Her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door.
- expense
- cost
- charge
- cost
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- under
- below
- beneath
- underneath
- below
- 。。。
- expense
- cost
- at the cost/expense of the … of your teammates
- go over
- ..,
- up to
next to; near; towards; as far as:
Go up to the counter and ask.
Capable of:
Are you up to lifting something that heavy
Until. -> Up to that point, I liked her.