constitute
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/ˈkɑːnstɪtuːt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
to be or count as something
This action could constitute a serious mistake.
这一行为可能构成一个严重的错误。
to make up or form something
These parts constitute the whole machine.
这些部件组成了整台机器。
to set up or establish officially
The new council was constituted by law last year.
新理事会于去年依法成立。