constitute

構成する

いくつかの部分が集まって一つのものを形作る。

やさしい英語で： To be the parts that together form something.

• Women constitute the majority of members.
• These three islands constitute the country.
• The fees constituted a small part of our costs.

類義語： make up, form, compose

よく使う表現： constitute a majority, constitute the whole

設立する、制定する

組織や制度、規則を正式に作る。

やさしい英語で： To officially create or set up an organization, system, or rule.

• They will constitute a new council.
• The board was constituted under the new law.
• Representatives met to constitute a national committee.

類義語： establish, set up, form

反対語： abolish

よく使う表現： constitute a committee, constitute a council

任命する

人に正式な役職を与え、その役職の権限を持たせる。

やさしい英語で： To officially give someone a position and the power to act in it.

• They constituted him governor.
• The king constituted her his representative.
• He was constituted guardian of the child.

使い方： constitute someone something (The king constituted him governor.)

類義語： appoint

よく使う表現： constitute someone governor, constitute someone judge