compose

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it. 組成
The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries. 該部隊(duì)將由北約各國(guó)的軍隊(duì)組成。
Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells. 蛋白質(zhì)分子構(gòu)成了活細(xì)胞所有復(fù)雜的工作部件。
2. V-T/V-I When someone composes a piece of music or composes, they write music. 創(chuàng)作 (樂(lè)曲); 作曲
Vivaldi composed a large number of very fine concertos. 維瓦爾蒂創(chuàng)作了大量非常優(yōu)美的協(xié)奏曲。
3. V-T If you compose something such as a letter, poem, or speech, you write it, often using a lot of concentration or skill. (用心) 寫(xiě) (信、詩(shī)、演講稿)[正式]
He started at once to compose a reply to Anna. 他立刻開(kāi)始給安娜寫(xiě)回信。