make up of释义:
构成由……组成
例句:
Women officers make up 13 percent of the police force.
女警察构成警力的13%。
consist of释义:
由…组成由…构成包括
例句:
The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices.
新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
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make up of和consist of的区别,关键
make up of和consist of的区别:
(1) consist of与make up of同义,区别在于consist of不能用于被动语态,而make up of则常用于被动语态。如:
A car consists of (= is made up of) many different parts.
(2)make up of多用于口语表达,consist of 则常见于书面表达。