5.3. Glossary¶

make sense

comprise

compose

Comprise means “include”, “contain” or “consist of”, as in The pie comprises eight slices

Be composed of means “to be or constitute a part of element of” or “to make up or form the basis of”(be made up of, in form of), as in Eight slices compose the pie. Besides, the use of be composed of more formal.

The key rule to remember is that the whole comprises the elements or parts, and the elements or parts compose the whole.

Examples:

Our wine team
comprises/includes/contains/consists of/is composed of/is constituted of/is made up of/is in form of
devoted wine lovers.

involve

Synonyms:

affect, associate, catch, commit, comprise, concern, suggest
connect, contain, cover, engage, hold, link, mean, prove, require

Antonyms:

abandon, cancel, cease, divide, exclude, releae, separate, stop
ignore, reject, free, remove, explain

Examples:

1. to be the business or affiar of
This is not something that involves/affects/concerns/touches you, so do not worry about it.
2. to have as part of a whole
A tragic play usually involves/carries/contains/embraces/entails/includes/takes in/ a number of plot devices, including the hero's fatal flaw.
3. to hold the attention of
Her blissful daydream so completely involved her that she never heard the knock on the door.

expense

cost

charge

。。。。

under

below

beneath

underneath

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expense

cost

at the cost/expense of the … of your teammates

go over

..,

up to

next to; near; towards; as far as:

Go up to the counter and ask.

Capable of:

Are you up to lifting something that heavy

Until. -> Up to that point, I liked her.