2018考博英语词汇语法近义词辨析100组（六）
51、comprise, compose, consist, constitute, include
这一组动词都有"组成，包含"的意思。
comprise v.包含，包括，由……组成(整体);组成，构成。
Our company's product line comprises 2,500 different items.我们公司的生产线是由2,500个不同的组成部分构成的。
compose v.构成(整体)，组成;由……组成(后接of，常用于被动语态);创作(作曲、诗歌等)。
The committee was composed mainly of teachers and parents.委员会主要由教师和学生家长组成。
consist v.组成，构成,由……组成(后接of，常用于主动语态);(后接in)在于，存在于。
The problem consists of two parts.问题由两部分组成。
The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity.这计划的好处就在于简单易行。
constitute v.构成，组成(整体)。
Crime and illegal drugs constitute the city's major problems.犯罪和非法毒品买卖是这个城市面临的主要问题。
include v.包括，包含，把……列入。
The conference delegates included representatives from abroad.大会代表中有来自海外的代表。
52、concentrate, focus
这两个动词都有"集中"的意思。
concentrate v.集中，集中精力(后接on，宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西);浓缩，压缩。
During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions.考试期间，同学们集中精力回答问题。
focus v.集中(于某事物);将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on，宾语一般不是具体的东西)。
Please focus your minds on the following problem.请集中考虑以下问题。
53、confinement, limitation, restraint
这一组名词都有"限制，局限"的意思。
confinement n.限制，囚禁(于某地或某种境地)。
The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary confinement.那犯人被判处单独监禁三个月。
limitation n.限制，局限;(能力的)缺点，弱点。
That employee has limitations on what work he can do.那个雇员能做的工作有限。
restraint n.克制，抑制;约束措施。
Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didn't yell at her child.即使母亲很生气，她仍克制自己没有向孩子大吼。