consist of

consist of — phrasal verb

  • consist ofbase form
  • consists of3rd person singular
  • consisting of-ing form
  • consisted ofpast simple

1. if something consists of particular people or things, those are all the parts or

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

if something consists of particular people or things, those are all the parts or elements that together form it

例句

The committee consists of Ava, two teachers, and three parents from the school.

subject = group/institution + of + list of members

A traditional Japanese breakfast often consists of rice, fish, and miso soup.

同義詞
  • be composed of

    more formal, common in academic or technical writing

  • be made up of

    more informal than 'consist of'; very common in everyday speech

  • comprise

    formal; can be used where the whole and the parts are both named, e.g. 'the team comprises five members'

文法句型

consist of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with expressions like 'mainly', 'mostly', 'largely', 'primarily' to indicate the main components. Cannot be used in the passive voice — ❌ 'The class is consisted of twenty students' is incorrect.

常見錯誤

❌The team is consisted of five members.
✅The team consists of five members.
💡'consist of' is never used in the passive form.
❌The cake consists with flour and eggs.
✅The cake consists of flour and eggs.
💡The correct preposition is 'of', not 'with'.