composition

composition
noun

[mass noun]the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up
成分的性质；组成（或混合）方式；结构
the social composition of villages.
村庄的社会结构。
■the action of putting things together; formation or construction
组成，构成；混合，综合；构造
the composition of a new government was announced in November.
新政府的组成于11月份宣布。
■[count noun]a thing composed of various elements
合成物，混合物
a theory is a composition of interrelated facts.
理论是相关事实的组合。
■(archaic)mental constitution; character
(古)心理素质；脾性，气质；性格
persons who have a touch of madness in their composition.
脾性有点疯狂的人。
■[often as modifier]a compound artificial substance, especially one serving the purpose of a natural one
（尤指用来替代自然物的）人造物质，合成物质
composition tiles.
合成瓷砖。
■(Mathematics)the successive application of functions to a variable, the value of the first function being the argument of the second, and so on
(数)合成函数的运算
composition of functions, when defined, is associative.
合成函数运算的特点是结合。
■(Physics)the process of finding the resultant of a number of forces
(物理)力的合成
a work of music, literature, or art
（音乐、文学或艺术）作品
Chopin's most romantic compositions.
肖邦最浪漫的作品。
■[mass noun]the action or art of producing such a work
创作（文学或艺术作品）；作曲
the technical aspects of composition.
创作的技巧方面。
■an essay, especially one written by a school or college student
（尤指学生的）作文
■the artistic arrangement of the parts of a picture
（绘画中的）构图，布局
lightly sketching in the compositions for his paintings.
轻巧地将他油画的布局勾勒出来。
[mass noun]the preparing of text for printing by setting up the characters in order
排版；排字。见 compose （义项4）
a legal agreement to pay a sum in lieu of a larger debt or other obligation
（偿还部分借款以勾销全部债务的）和解协议，和解偿还
he had been released by deed on making a composition with the creditors.
他和债权人签订了和解协议，从而解除了债务。
■a sum paid in this way
和解偿还的款项

派生
compositional
adjective
compositionally
adverb
语源

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compositio(n-), from componere 'put together'

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