CEFR C1

comprise

Translation

〜から成る / 含む / 構成する

Meaning

Comprise means to consist of or include as parts. In careful formal English, the whole comprises the parts: The committee comprises ten members. Do not confuse it with compose, where the parts compose the whole.

Examples

  • 委員会は12人のメンバーから成ります。
    The committee comprises twelve members.
  • このコースは三つのモジュールから成ります。
    The course comprises three modules.