Definition of consist in English:

consist

verb kənˈsɪstkənˈsɪst

[no object]

1consist inBe composed or made up of.
由…组成，由…构成
the crew consists of five men
乘务组由五人组成。
Example sentencesExamples
- Lunch was in a typical Cuban restaurant and consisted of fruit, rice and chicken.
- Hence an atom consisting of a nucleus and nine electrons would require thirty measurements.
- I had my own sort of set prayer, consisting of six words that had been used many times.
- It would have consisted of a canoe slalom course, canoe run and changing and training facilities.
- It is also our intention to include a section at the back of the book consisting of songs and choruses.
- Actually I was presenting evidence which consisted of others presenting an argument.
- The last few conversations we had together consisted of trying to make some kind of sense of what was happening.
- The exhibition will consist of a wide range of products aimed at the construction industry.
- Two control groups consisting of ten plants in each group were included initially.
- Pride of place went to an exhibit which consisted of two police-cars on top of one another.
- It usually consisted of two chickens which she roasted in the big pot oven at the open fire.
- The inside consisted of a wooden floor and a workbench, complete with a small vice at the kitchen wall end.
- The proposed park will consist of five ramps of various sizes and seating.
- I'd seen the trailer which largely consisted of this end speech and was a bit disappointed.
- Last week against France we had a very basic game plan which consisted of kick and chase, hit and ruck.
- This consisted of three to five men who were all loyal to the king and hand-picked by him to serve him.
- These consisted not of tapes, as you say, but of European sex channel programmes.
- Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises.
- Yesterday's trip out consisted mostly of a visit to the home of football, Maine road.
- It was spread over two days and consisted of five papers in all, each of which was two and a half hours long.
Synonyms
be composed, be made up, be formed
comprise, contain, include, incorporate, embody, involve, embrace
1. 1.1consist in Have as an essential feature.
  以…为基本特色
  his poetry consisted in the use of emotive language
  他的诗作以充满感情的语言为特色。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In all cases, however, the exchange of information, from person to person, is essential, even if it consists in the giving of orders.
  ‘Progress, far from consisting in change,’ said the Spanish sage, ‘depends on retentiveness.’
  The ritual consists in being seen: you are your own shameless reality show, especially if you film yourself in action on your videophone.
  Healing consists in replacing the legacy of racism with a legacy of reconciliation and peace between peoples.
  They essentially consist in transferring power from nature to man, leaving nature degraded and depleted in the process.
  It's a curious belief, undoubtedly, consisting in the main of the idea that the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament), being the unmediated word of God, can be infinitely recombined to produce divine wisdom.
  In reality holiness consists in one thing alone, namely, fidelity to God's plan.
  It consists in questioning the role of rationality in human affairs.
  Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.
  Essentially, the security work consisted in constructing a netting barrier around the top of the entire perimeter of wooden fencing, about six inches from the top and projecting inwards by about eighteen inches.
  Part of their education arguably consists in having some of their opinions challenged.
  The solution consists in finding the trade-offs that are most effective in approaching this expectation.
  Now our intrepid graduate student can conclude that the piety of the wise consists in the imitation of the gods.
  His triumph consists in the fact that he can be neither fought nor punished, because he has already taken care of both these things himself.
  Its ultimate crime consisted in forcing millions of people for decades to express publicly and cheerfully their consent with something they regarded as criminal, untrue or idiotic.
  The appropriate reaction to such a man consists in awe and reverence and humility rather than contempt.
  It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time.
  If punishment just consisted in reducing the scale of the benefit for having done something, then that wouldn't really be a punishment at all, it would just be, well, like a kind of tax.
  The provision was oppressive, but the oppression consisted in the fact that it placed a burden on anyone with a homosexual orientation - anyone with a psychological propensity to engage in homosexual acts.
  Their success consists in being able to discuss their differences without letting it destroy the rest of their relationship.
  Synonyms
  exist, subsist, inhere, be inherent, lie, reside, have its existence/being, be present, be contained
  be expressed by, have as its main feature
2consist witharchaic Be consistent with.
〈古〉一致，符合
the information perfectly consists with our friend's account
这个消息和我们朋友的叙述完全吻合。
Example sentencesExamples
- But in advocating for workplace based ALP branches and placing responsibilities on all MPs to engage with union activists on a regular basis, the review is broadly consisting with the union movement's own modernisation agenda.
- So in geology we are nearest to discovering the true causes of the revolutions of the globe, when we allow them to consist with a quiescent state of the elements.
- It implies that rational inquiry and religious doctrine cannot consist with one another.
- The experimental evidence demonstrates the absence of a link between the two biochemical pathways, consisting with the chemiosmotic theory.

nounˈkɒnsɪstkənˈsɪst

A set of railway vehicles forming a complete train.
〔铁路〕车列
to turn an entire consist requires a wye
改变一列车的方向需要Y形铁轨。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have to get back to my room and get my coat so that I can hit the platform and record the consist.
- I also noticed a Virginia Railway Express consist with the new bi-level cars, similar to Tri-Rail in Florida.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'be located or inherent in'): from Latin consistere 'stand firm or still, exist', from con- 'together' + sistere 'stand (still)'.

Fron Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, sistere ‘set, stand (still), stop’, also the source of assist (Late Middle English) originally ‘take your stand’; desist (Late Middle English) ‘stand down, stop’; exist (early 17th century) ‘come into being’, literally ‘stand out’; insist (late 16th century) ‘stand upon [an argument]’; and resist (Late Middle English) ‘stand back or against’.

Rhymes

assist, cist, coexist, cyst, desist, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, mist, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist

Definition of consist in US English:

consist

verbkənˈsistkənˈsɪst

[no object]

1consist inBe composed or made up of.
由…组成，由…构成
the exhibition consists of 180 drawings
Example sentencesExamples
- I had my own sort of set prayer, consisting of six words that had been used many times.
- This consisted of three to five men who were all loyal to the king and hand-picked by him to serve him.
- The exhibition will consist of a wide range of products aimed at the construction industry.
- It usually consisted of two chickens which she roasted in the big pot oven at the open fire.
- Yesterday's trip out consisted mostly of a visit to the home of football, Maine road.
- Last week against France we had a very basic game plan which consisted of kick and chase, hit and ruck.
- It would have consisted of a canoe slalom course, canoe run and changing and training facilities.
- Pride of place went to an exhibit which consisted of two police-cars on top of one another.
- Actually I was presenting evidence which consisted of others presenting an argument.
- Lunch was in a typical Cuban restaurant and consisted of fruit, rice and chicken.
- Hence an atom consisting of a nucleus and nine electrons would require thirty measurements.
- The last few conversations we had together consisted of trying to make some kind of sense of what was happening.
- It is also our intention to include a section at the back of the book consisting of songs and choruses.
- I'd seen the trailer which largely consisted of this end speech and was a bit disappointed.
- The proposed park will consist of five ramps of various sizes and seating.
- These consisted not of tapes, as you say, but of European sex channel programmes.
- Two control groups consisting of ten plants in each group were included initially.
- Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises.
- The inside consisted of a wooden floor and a workbench, complete with a small vice at the kitchen wall end.
- It was spread over two days and consisted of five papers in all, each of which was two and a half hours long.
Synonyms
be composed, be made up, be formed
1. 1.1consist in Have as an essential feature.
  以…为基本特色
  his duties consist in taking the condition of the barometer
  Example sentencesExamples
  The ritual consists in being seen: you are your own shameless reality show, especially if you film yourself in action on your videophone.
  It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time.
  Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.
  Healing consists in replacing the legacy of racism with a legacy of reconciliation and peace between peoples.
  His triumph consists in the fact that he can be neither fought nor punished, because he has already taken care of both these things himself.
  Essentially, the security work consisted in constructing a netting barrier around the top of the entire perimeter of wooden fencing, about six inches from the top and projecting inwards by about eighteen inches.
  Their success consists in being able to discuss their differences without letting it destroy the rest of their relationship.
  Its ultimate crime consisted in forcing millions of people for decades to express publicly and cheerfully their consent with something they regarded as criminal, untrue or idiotic.
  ‘Progress, far from consisting in change,’ said the Spanish sage, ‘depends on retentiveness.’
  The solution consists in finding the trade-offs that are most effective in approaching this expectation.
  If punishment just consisted in reducing the scale of the benefit for having done something, then that wouldn't really be a punishment at all, it would just be, well, like a kind of tax.
  The appropriate reaction to such a man consists in awe and reverence and humility rather than contempt.
  Part of their education arguably consists in having some of their opinions challenged.
  They essentially consist in transferring power from nature to man, leaving nature degraded and depleted in the process.
  In all cases, however, the exchange of information, from person to person, is essential, even if it consists in the giving of orders.
  The provision was oppressive, but the oppression consisted in the fact that it placed a burden on anyone with a homosexual orientation - anyone with a psychological propensity to engage in homosexual acts.
  Now our intrepid graduate student can conclude that the piety of the wise consists in the imitation of the gods.
  In reality holiness consists in one thing alone, namely, fidelity to God's plan.
  It consists in questioning the role of rationality in human affairs.
  It's a curious belief, undoubtedly, consisting in the main of the idea that the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament), being the unmediated word of God, can be infinitely recombined to produce divine wisdom.
  Synonyms
  exist, subsist, inhere, be inherent, lie, reside, have its being, have its existence, be present, be contained
2consist witharchaic Be consistent with.
〈古〉一致，符合
the information perfectly consists with our friend's account
这个消息和我们朋友的叙述完全吻合。
Example sentencesExamples
- It implies that rational inquiry and religious doctrine cannot consist with one another.
- The experimental evidence demonstrates the absence of a link between the two biochemical pathways, consisting with the chemiosmotic theory.
- So in geology we are nearest to discovering the true causes of the revolutions of the globe, when we allow them to consist with a quiescent state of the elements.
- But in advocating for workplace based ALP branches and placing responsibilities on all MPs to engage with union activists on a regular basis, the review is broadly consisting with the union movement's own modernisation agenda.

nounkənˈsistkənˈsɪst

A set of railroad vehicles forming a complete train.
〔铁路〕车列
Example sentencesExamples
- I also noticed a Virginia Railway Express consist with the new bi-level cars, similar to Tri-Rail in Florida.
- I have to get back to my room and get my coat so that I can hit the platform and record the consist.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘be located or inherent in’): from Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’.

词汇	consist
释义	Definition of consist in English: consist verb kənˈsɪstkənˈsɪst [no object] 1consist inBe composed or made up of. 由…组成，由…构成 the crew consists of five men 乘务组由五人组成。 Example sentencesExamples Lunch was in a typical Cuban restaurant and consisted of fruit, rice and chicken. Hence an atom consisting of a nucleus and nine electrons would require thirty measurements. I had my own sort of set prayer, consisting of six words that had been used many times. It would have consisted of a canoe slalom course, canoe run and changing and training facilities. It is also our intention to include a section at the back of the book consisting of songs and choruses. Actually I was presenting evidence which consisted of others presenting an argument. The last few conversations we had together consisted of trying to make some kind of sense of what was happening. The exhibition will consist of a wide range of products aimed at the construction industry. Two control groups consisting of ten plants in each group were included initially. Pride of place went to an exhibit which consisted of two police-cars on top of one another. It usually consisted of two chickens which she roasted in the big pot oven at the open fire. The inside consisted of a wooden floor and a workbench, complete with a small vice at the kitchen wall end. The proposed park will consist of five ramps of various sizes and seating. I'd seen the trailer which largely consisted of this end speech and was a bit disappointed. Last week against France we had a very basic game plan which consisted of kick and chase, hit and ruck. This consisted of three to five men who were all loyal to the king and hand-picked by him to serve him. These consisted not of tapes, as you say, but of European sex channel programmes. Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises. Yesterday's trip out consisted mostly of a visit to the home of football, Maine road. It was spread over two days and consisted of five papers in all, each of which was two and a half hours long. Synonyms be composed, be made up, be formed comprise, contain, include, incorporate, embody, involve, embrace 1.1consist in Have as an essential feature. 以…为基本特色 his poetry consisted in the use of emotive language 他的诗作以充满感情的语言为特色。 Example sentencesExamples In all cases, however, the exchange of information, from person to person, is essential, even if it consists in the giving of orders. ‘Progress, far from consisting in change,’ said the Spanish sage, ‘depends on retentiveness.’ The ritual consists in being seen: you are your own shameless reality show, especially if you film yourself in action on your videophone. Healing consists in replacing the legacy of racism with a legacy of reconciliation and peace between peoples. They essentially consist in transferring power from nature to man, leaving nature degraded and depleted in the process. It's a curious belief, undoubtedly, consisting in the main of the idea that the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament), being the unmediated word of God, can be infinitely recombined to produce divine wisdom. In reality holiness consists in one thing alone, namely, fidelity to God's plan. It consists in questioning the role of rationality in human affairs. Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Essentially, the security work consisted in constructing a netting barrier around the top of the entire perimeter of wooden fencing, about six inches from the top and projecting inwards by about eighteen inches. Part of their education arguably consists in having some of their opinions challenged. The solution consists in finding the trade-offs that are most effective in approaching this expectation. Now our intrepid graduate student can conclude that the piety of the wise consists in the imitation of the gods. His triumph consists in the fact that he can be neither fought nor punished, because he has already taken care of both these things himself. Its ultimate crime consisted in forcing millions of people for decades to express publicly and cheerfully their consent with something they regarded as criminal, untrue or idiotic. The appropriate reaction to such a man consists in awe and reverence and humility rather than contempt. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. If punishment just consisted in reducing the scale of the benefit for having done something, then that wouldn't really be a punishment at all, it would just be, well, like a kind of tax. The provision was oppressive, but the oppression consisted in the fact that it placed a burden on anyone with a homosexual orientation - anyone with a psychological propensity to engage in homosexual acts. Their success consists in being able to discuss their differences without letting it destroy the rest of their relationship. Synonyms exist, subsist, inhere, be inherent, lie, reside, have its existence/being, be present, be contained be expressed by, have as its main feature 2consist witharchaic Be consistent with. 〈古〉一致，符合 the information perfectly consists with our friend's account 这个消息和我们朋友的叙述完全吻合。 Example sentencesExamples But in advocating for workplace based ALP branches and placing responsibilities on all MPs to engage with union activists on a regular basis, the review is broadly consisting with the union movement's own modernisation agenda. So in geology we are nearest to discovering the true causes of the revolutions of the globe, when we allow them to consist with a quiescent state of the elements. It implies that rational inquiry and religious doctrine cannot consist with one another. The experimental evidence demonstrates the absence of a link between the two biochemical pathways, consisting with the chemiosmotic theory. nounˈkɒnsɪstkənˈsɪst A set of railway vehicles forming a complete train. 〔铁路〕车列 to turn an entire consist requires a wye 改变一列车的方向需要Y形铁轨。 Example sentencesExamples I have to get back to my room and get my coat so that I can hit the platform and record the consist. I also noticed a Virginia Railway Express consist with the new bi-level cars, similar to Tri-Rail in Florida. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'be located or inherent in'): from Latin consistere 'stand firm or still, exist', from con- 'together' + sistere 'stand (still)'. Fron Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, sistere ‘set, stand (still), stop’, also the source of assist (Late Middle English) originally ‘take your stand’; desist (Late Middle English) ‘stand down, stop’; exist (early 17th century) ‘come into being’, literally ‘stand out’; insist (late 16th century) ‘stand upon [an argument]’; and resist (Late Middle English) ‘stand back or against’. Rhymes assist, cist, coexist, cyst, desist, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, mist, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist Definition of consist in US English: consist verbkənˈsistkənˈsɪst [no object] 1consist inBe composed or made up of. 由…组成，由…构成 the exhibition consists of 180 drawings Example sentencesExamples I had my own sort of set prayer, consisting of six words that had been used many times. This consisted of three to five men who were all loyal to the king and hand-picked by him to serve him. The exhibition will consist of a wide range of products aimed at the construction industry. It usually consisted of two chickens which she roasted in the big pot oven at the open fire. Yesterday's trip out consisted mostly of a visit to the home of football, Maine road. Last week against France we had a very basic game plan which consisted of kick and chase, hit and ruck. It would have consisted of a canoe slalom course, canoe run and changing and training facilities. Pride of place went to an exhibit which consisted of two police-cars on top of one another. Actually I was presenting evidence which consisted of others presenting an argument. Lunch was in a typical Cuban restaurant and consisted of fruit, rice and chicken. Hence an atom consisting of a nucleus and nine electrons would require thirty measurements. The last few conversations we had together consisted of trying to make some kind of sense of what was happening. It is also our intention to include a section at the back of the book consisting of songs and choruses. I'd seen the trailer which largely consisted of this end speech and was a bit disappointed. The proposed park will consist of five ramps of various sizes and seating. These consisted not of tapes, as you say, but of European sex channel programmes. Two control groups consisting of ten plants in each group were included initially. Since then, his movie career has largely consisted of false leads and failed promises. The inside consisted of a wooden floor and a workbench, complete with a small vice at the kitchen wall end. It was spread over two days and consisted of five papers in all, each of which was two and a half hours long. Synonyms be composed, be made up, be formed 1.1consist in Have as an essential feature. 以…为基本特色 his duties consist in taking the condition of the barometer Example sentencesExamples The ritual consists in being seen: you are your own shameless reality show, especially if you film yourself in action on your videophone. It consists in not taking an interest in whatever may be engaging the attention of the general public at any particular time. Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. Healing consists in replacing the legacy of racism with a legacy of reconciliation and peace between peoples. His triumph consists in the fact that he can be neither fought nor punished, because he has already taken care of both these things himself. Essentially, the security work consisted in constructing a netting barrier around the top of the entire perimeter of wooden fencing, about six inches from the top and projecting inwards by about eighteen inches. Their success consists in being able to discuss their differences without letting it destroy the rest of their relationship. Its ultimate crime consisted in forcing millions of people for decades to express publicly and cheerfully their consent with something they regarded as criminal, untrue or idiotic. ‘Progress, far from consisting in change,’ said the Spanish sage, ‘depends on retentiveness.’ The solution consists in finding the trade-offs that are most effective in approaching this expectation. If punishment just consisted in reducing the scale of the benefit for having done something, then that wouldn't really be a punishment at all, it would just be, well, like a kind of tax. The appropriate reaction to such a man consists in awe and reverence and humility rather than contempt. Part of their education arguably consists in having some of their opinions challenged. They essentially consist in transferring power from nature to man, leaving nature degraded and depleted in the process. In all cases, however, the exchange of information, from person to person, is essential, even if it consists in the giving of orders. The provision was oppressive, but the oppression consisted in the fact that it placed a burden on anyone with a homosexual orientation - anyone with a psychological propensity to engage in homosexual acts. Now our intrepid graduate student can conclude that the piety of the wise consists in the imitation of the gods. In reality holiness consists in one thing alone, namely, fidelity to God's plan. It consists in questioning the role of rationality in human affairs. It's a curious belief, undoubtedly, consisting in the main of the idea that the Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament), being the unmediated word of God, can be infinitely recombined to produce divine wisdom. Synonyms exist, subsist, inhere, be inherent, lie, reside, have its being, have its existence, be present, be contained 2consist witharchaic Be consistent with. 〈古〉一致，符合 the information perfectly consists with our friend's account 这个消息和我们朋友的叙述完全吻合。 Example sentencesExamples It implies that rational inquiry and religious doctrine cannot consist with one another. The experimental evidence demonstrates the absence of a link between the two biochemical pathways, consisting with the chemiosmotic theory. So in geology we are nearest to discovering the true causes of the revolutions of the globe, when we allow them to consist with a quiescent state of the elements. But in advocating for workplace based ALP branches and placing responsibilities on all MPs to engage with union activists on a regular basis, the review is broadly consisting with the union movement's own modernisation agenda. nounkənˈsistkənˈsɪst A set of railroad vehicles forming a complete train. 〔铁路〕车列 Example sentencesExamples I also noticed a Virginia Railway Express consist with the new bi-level cars, similar to Tri-Rail in Florida. I have to get back to my room and get my coat so that I can hit the platform and record the consist. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘be located or inherent in’): from Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’.
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