make up phrasal verb ⇨consist of sb/sth (Women make up 56% of the student numbers.)⇨invent (make up a story)
consist of sb/sth
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consist of sb/sth ♦︎ comprise ♦︎ make up sth ♦︎ constitute ♦︎ be composed of sb/sth ♦︎ haveThese words all mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form sth.这些词均表示由⋯组成或是⋯的组成部分。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆The group consists of / comprises / is made up of / is composed of / has ten people.◆Ten people make up / constitute / comprise the group.■conˈsist of sb/sth
phrasal verb
[no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to be formed from the things, people or activities mentioned由⋯组成（或构成）◆Their diet consists largely of vegetables.他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。◆Most of the fieldwork consisted of making tape recordings.现场工作多半是进行磁带录音。■comprise / /kəmˈpraɪz/ / [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (ratherformal) to be formed from the things or people mentioned包括；包含；由⋯组成◆The collection comprises 327 paintings.那一组收藏共有327幅画。ⓘ Comprise can also be used to refer to the parts or members of sth. * comprise还可指是某事物的组成部分◆Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty.在那些生活贫困的人中，老年人占很大的比例。However, this use is less frequent.但这种用法比较少见。■ˌmake ˈup sth
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(not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (ratherinformal) to be the parts or people that form sth形成；构成◆Women make up 56% of the student numbers.女生占学生人数的56%。◆She wore a necklace made up of hundreds of glass beads.她戴了一条由几百颗玻璃珠串成的项链。 see also make-up ⇨ structure■constitute /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt; NAmEˈkɑːnstətuːt/ [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to be the parts or people that form sth形成；构成◆People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the labour force.40岁以下的人占劳动力的多数。■be comˈposed of sb/sth
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(not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (ratherformal) to be formed from the things or people mentioned包括；包含；由⋯组成◆Our inspection teams are composed of the most qualified and experienced experts available.我们的检查组由现有的最有资格、经验最丰富的专家组成。◆Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.我们的日常饮食大约15%是蛋白质。 see also composition ⇨ structure■have ( have got) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to be formed from the people or things mentioned包括；包含；由⋯组成◆In 2006 the party had 10 000 members.这个党在2006年时有1万名党员。NOTE辨析 Which word?Consist of sb/sth is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the -ing form of a verb. * consist of sb/sth在这些词中含义最广，也是唯一可后接动词-ing形式、表示包含⋯活动的词◆My life at that time just consisted of feeding the baby and washing nappies.那时我的生活就只是喂孩子和洗尿布。The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object另一个主要区别是有的动词将整体作主语，将部分作宾语◆The group consists of / comprises / is made up of / is composed of / has ten people.小组由十个人组成。and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object.有的动词将部分作主语，将整体作宾语◆Ten people make up / constitute / comprise the group.小组由十个人组成。It is not correct to use 'comprises of' or 'is composed by/from'. * comprise of和be composed by/from是不正确的用法。
invent
verb
➡ See also the entry for ⇨ come up with sth另见come up with sth条invent ♦︎ make sth up ♦︎ coin ♦︎ fabricate ♦︎ trump sth upThese words all mean to say or describe sth that is not true or to use a new word, phrase or name.这些词均表示编造、捏造、虚构或创造新词语或名称。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to invent / make up / fabricate a story◆to invent / make up a / an excuse / name◆to invent / make up / coin a word◆to make up / fabricate evidence◆to fabricate / trump up charges■invent [transitive] to say or describe sth that is not true, especially in order to deceive people; to think of and use a new word, phrase or name编造；捏造；虚构；创造（新词语或名称）◆I did not have to invent any tales about my past.关于我的过去我不必编造任何故事。◆He considered inventing some pretext for calling her.他考虑编个借口给她打电话。◆Many children invent an imaginary friend.很多儿童都有一个假想朋友。◆The term 'sociology' was invented by Auguste Comte.sociology（社会学）这个词是奥古斯特•孔德创造出来的。▸invention
noun
[countable, uncountable] ◆The story is apparently a complete invention.这故事显然完全是虚构的。◆What would he tell his parents? Some invention and quick thinking－that's what was needed.他会跟他的父母说什么？胡编乱造加上随机应变－这就是他所需要的。■ˌmake sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(made, made) (ratherinformal) to invent a story, name, etc., especially in order to deceive or entertain sb编造（故事、名称等）◆He made up some excuse about his daughter being sick.他编了个借口，说他的女儿病了。◆You made that up!你瞎编！◆I told the kids a story, making it up as I went along.我给孩子们讲了个故事，是现编现讲的。ⓘ Make sth up is more informal than invent. It is often used where the object of the verb is not clearly stated. * make sth up不如invent正式，常用于编造的内容不确指的情形◆You're making it up.你在瞎编。◆It turned out she had made the whole thing up.后来发现整件事都是她编造出来的。▸ˈmade-up
adjective
◆a made-up story / word / name虚构的故事；自创的词；假名■coin [transitive] to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use创造（新词语）◆He was the first to coin the motto 'Make Love, Not War'.他首创了“做爱，不作战”这一箴言。▸coinage / /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ /
noun
[countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) ◆new coinages such as 'blue-sky thinking'■fabricate / /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/ / [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to invent false information in order to deceive people编造；捏造◆The prisoners claimed their confessions had been fabricated by police.囚犯声称他们的供词都是警方编造的。◆She was found to have fabricated research data.她被发现伪造了研究数据。 see also fabrication ⇨ lienoun■ˌtrump sth ˈup
phrasal verb
to make up a false story about sb/sth, especially accusing them of doing sth wrong诬陷；捏造；编造◆Since her arrest, they've trumped up charges against her.她被捕以后，他们给她罗织了各种罪名。▸ˈtrumped-up
adjective
◆She was arrested on trumped-up charges.她以莫须有的罪名被捕。