compose

B2 CET-4 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #15771 ★★★☆☆

vt. 组成, 写作, 作曲, 使平静 vi. 创作, 排字 [计] 编写

发音

UK /kəmˈpəʊz/
其它
CA /kəmˈpoʊz/
US /kəmˈpoʊz/
AU /kəmˈpəʉz/
AU /kəmˈpɐʉz/
NZ /kəmˈpɐʉz/

词形变化

composed composes 三单 composes composest composeth composing composing 现在分词 composed 过去式 composed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

构成；写作；使平静；排…的版

动词

组成；作曲；排字

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To make something by merging parts.

    创作

    整理

    作曲

    编写

    及物

    The editor composed a historical journal from many individual letters.

    December 22 1678, Thomas Sprat, A Sermon Preached before the King at White-Hall Zeal ought to be composed of the highest degrees of all pious affection.

  2. 2.

    To make up the whole; to constitute.

    组成

    构成

    及物

    A church is composed of its members.

  3. 3.

    To comprise.

    组成

    构成

    及物
  4. 4.

    To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.

    创作

    整理

    作曲

    编写

    不及物 及物

    The orator composed his speech over the week prior.

    Nine numbered symphonies, including the Fifth, were composed by Beethoven.

    It's difficult to compose without absolute silence.

  5. 5.

    To calm; to free from agitation.

    镇静

    平静

    Try to compose your thoughts.

    The defendant couldn't compose herself and was found in contempt.

  6. 6.

    To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.

    构图

  7. 7.

    To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.

  8. 8.

    To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.

  9. 9.

    To arrange (types) in a composing stick for printing; to typeset.

    过时 媒体 印刷

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

write pen frame compile draw up indite

上位词 10

be make still plan quiet calm create makeup represent constitute

下位词 10

set draw score arrange script profile author reference instrument draft

词源

From Middle English composen, from Old French composer (“to compose, compound, adjust, settle”), from com- + poser, as an adaptation of Latin componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) + ponere (“to put, place”).

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