constituent

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A constituent is someone who lives in a particular constituency, especially someone who is able to vote in an election. 選民
He told his constituents that he would continue to represent them to the best of his ability. 他告訴他的選民們他會繼續(xù)竭盡所能代表他們。
2. N-COUNT A constituent of a mixture, substance, or system is one of the things from which it is formed. 成分[正式]
Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffee. 咖啡因是茶和咖啡這類飲品的活性成分。
3. ADJ The constituent parts of something are the things from which it is formed. 構成的[正式] [ADJ n]
...a plan to split the company into its constituent parts and sell them separately. …一項把公司拆分為各構成部分然后分別出售的計劃。