constituent

constituent

noun

1. an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system

e.g. spare components for cars
a component or constituent element of a system

Synonym: componentelement

2. an abstract part of something

e.g. jealousy was a component of his character
two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
the grammatical elements of a sentence
a key factor in her success
humor: an effective ingredient of a speech

Synonym: componentelementfactoringredient

3. (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction

Synonym: grammatical constituent

4. a member of a constituency
a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes

e.g. needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected

5. something determined in relation to something that includes it

e.g. he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
I read a portion of the manuscript
the smaller component is hard to reach
the animal constituent of plankton

Synonym: partportioncomponent partcomponent

1. 选区居民;(尤指)选民
A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election.

constituent是什么意思

2. 成分;要素
A constituent of a mixture, substance, or system is one of the things from which it is formed.

e.g. Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee.
咖啡因是茶、咖啡之类饮品中的活性成分。

3. 组成的;构成的
The constituent parts of something are the things from which it is formed.

e.g. ...a plan to split the company into its constituent parts and sell them separately.
把公司按组成部分分割后分别出售的计划
e.g. ...the leaders of Russia's constituent republics.
俄联邦各成员国的领导人

1. 组分：组成混合物的单一物质是混合物的组分(constituent),混合物组分之间不仅可能存在相对运动,而且可能存在相互作用,甚至可能存在物质转化(如相变和化学反应等).

2. 要素：在一个成员的声明中引用的类型被称为成员的要素(Constituent)类型. 可能的要素类型包括:常数、域、属性、事件或索引类型,方法或操作符的返回类型和方法的参数类型,索引,操作符或构造函数.

3. 选举人：FASB的新主席Herz(2003)强调:第一,中立的财务报告是美国制度的基础;第二,不受选举人(constituent)的不适当影响或免除政治压力及在系统、完全和公开的适当程序保证下独立地制定会计准则是达到第一目标的基本要素.