/kəm'praɪz; kəm`praɪz/
v [Tn] (not in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时态)
(a) have as parts or members; be made up of 包括; 包含; 构成; 组成
*a committee comprising people of widely differing views 由观点极不相同的成员组成的委员会.
(b) be the parts or members of (sth); together form 为（某事物）的部分或成员; 组成; 包括
*Two small boys and a dog comprised the street entertainer's only audience. 两个小男孩和一条狗成了街头艺人仅有的观众.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Note the use of comprise. 注意comprise一词的用法. It can mean
1 consist of or be composed of ie be formed of 这个词可意为1 consist of或be composed of, 即由...形成、组成或构成
*The British Parliament comprises/consists of/is composed of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 英国国会是由下议院和上议院组成的.
2 compose or constitute, ie form 亦可意为
2 compose或constitute, 即形成、组成或构成
*The House of Commons and the House of Lords comprise/compose/constitute the British Parliament. 下议院和上议院组成了英国国会. This use of comprise is less common and careful speakers avoid be comprised of in sense 1. *comprise一词的这一用法并不多见, 用词考究的人避免用be comprised of于上述第1义.

v [not in progressive]formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: , past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere; COMPREHEND]
[linking verb]
to consist of particular parts, groups etc
　The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
be comprised of sb/sth
　The committee is comprised of well-known mountaineers.
[T]
to form part of a larger group of people or things
= constitute, make up make up
　Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.