The team comprises five men.
队伍由五人组成。
The United States comprises fifty states.
美国由五十个州组成。
The test comprises three sections.
这次考试包括三个部分。
Girls comprise more than half of the robotics club.
女生占机器人社团的一半以上。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “comprise”.
B — Contain. “comprise” means v. include, consist of
The United States is said to ______ fifty separate states.
D — comprise. “comprise” means v. include, consist of
comprise — v. include, consist of. In Chinese: 包含，由……组成.
comprise is pronounced /kəmˈpraɪz/. It breaks into 2 syllables: com · prise.
“comprise” means include, consist of. Examples: (1) The team comprises five men. (2) The United States comprises fifty states. (3) The test comprises three sections. (4) Girls comprise more than half of the robotics club.
consist of, include — all close in meaning to comprise (v. include, consist of).
Yes. comprise appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
com(together)+prise(grasp)