com·prise/kəm`praɪz; kəmˈpraɪz/ v formal 【正式】 1 [T] also 又作 be comprised of to consist of particular parts, groups, or people 由…组成: The committee is comprised of 8 members. 委员会由八位成员组成。 2 [T] to form part of a larger group 组成; 构成: Women comprise over 75% of our staff. 妇女占我们职员总数的 75% 以上。