com = together
pris = 抓取
把這些元素抓到一起 = 包含
如下圖,comprise指一件東西包含了什麼結構或組成。
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比較compose指,一些零散的東西,可以組成什麼物品
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Comprise (The Whole)
The word ‘comprise’ means ‘to constitute or include’, such as when we say:
The week comprises seven days.
Compose (The Parts)
Whereas ‘comprise’ pertains to the whole itself, ‘compose’ is used when referring to the parts that make up a whole:
26 letters compose the English alphabet.