constitution

英 [ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃn]

n.  宪法; 章程; 身体素质; 体质; 体格; 构成; 构造

复数：constitutions　

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牛津词典

noun

• 宪法；章程
  the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by
  1. your right to vote under the constitution
     根据宪法所拥有的选举权
  2. According to the constitution…
     依照宪法…
  3. to propose a new amendment to the Constitution (= of the US)
     对（美国）宪法提出一项新的修正案
  4. the South African Constitution
     南非宪法
• 身体素质；体质；体格
  the condition of a person's body and how healthy it is
  1. to have a healthy/strong/weak constitution
     体质健康 / 强壮 / 虚弱
• 构成；构造
  the way sth is formed or organized
  1. the genetic constitution of cells
     细胞的基因构造
• 组成；形成
  the act of forming sth
  1. He recommended the constitution of a review committee.
     他建议设立审查委员会。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (一国的)宪法;(组织的)章程
  Theconstitutionof a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.
  1. The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.
     国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。
  2. ...the American Constitution...
     《美国宪法》
  3. The club's constitution prevented women from becoming full members.
     这个俱乐部的章程不允许女性成为正式会员。
• N-COUNT 体质;体格
  Yourconstitutionis your health.
  1. He must have an extremely strong constitution...
     他的体格必定极其强壮。
  2. I've always had the constitution of an ox.
     我一向体壮如牛。

英英释义

noun

• the act of forming or establishing something
  1. the constitution of a PTA group last year
  2. it was the establishment of his reputation
  3. he still remembers the organization of the club
  Synonym:establishmentformationorganizationorganisation
• the way in which someone or something is composed
  Synonym:compositionphysical compositionmakeupmake-up
• law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
  Synonym:fundamental laworganic law

双语例句

• The constitution requires members of parliament to take an oath of allegiance
  宪法规定，议员必须宣誓效忠。
• The Constitution also provides that the organs of state must practise democratic centralism.
  宪法还规定国家机关应实行民主集中制。
• He must have an extremely strong constitution
  他的体格必定极其强壮。
• The constitution had invested him with certain powers.
  宪法授予他某些权力。
• After the war, a convention was set up to frame a constitution.
  战后，为制定宪法组织了一次会议。
• The club's constitution prevented women from becoming full members.
  这个俱乐部的章程不允许女性成为正式会员。
• The proposed constitution gives him much wider powers than his predecessor.
  宪法提案赋予他比前任大得多的权力。
• Brazil's constitution forbids the military use of nuclear energy.
  巴西的宪法禁止将核能用于军事用途。
• The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced his powers.
  国王被迫采用了削弱其权力的新宪法。
• The talks are meant to clear the way for formal negotiations on a new constitution
  会谈旨在为新宪法的正式商讨扫清道路。