vi.由 ... 组成；构成；在于；符合

The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。

How many players does a baseball team consist of? 棒球队由几名队员组成?

Matters consist of molecules, and molecules of atoms. 物质由分子构成，而分子由原子构成。

The islands consist of oyster reefs covered with a thin veneer of black mud. 由牡蛎礁构成的小岛上覆盖着一层薄薄的黑色软泥。

The beauty of Venice consists largely in the style of its ancient buildings. 威尼斯的美很大程度上在于它那古代建筑的风格。

Health does not consist with intemperance. 健康和酗酒不能相容。

The report does not csnoist with the fact. 那报导与事实不合。

consist of/in/with这三者各不相同：consist of 意为“由……组成，构成”。consist in意为“在于”或“存在于”。consist with意为“与……并存，或一致”。 Our group consists of five teachers.我们组由5个老师组成。 Correct English consists in the correct use of words and phrases.改正英语在于改正词和短语的用法。 Theory should consist with pratice.理论要与实践并存。

consist of 与contain的区别：consist of后面接全体的各部分。contain 后面接全体的一部分。但是在说到容量和重量的时候，两者意思相同。 The poem, which consists of ten paragraphs.这首诗，由十个段落组成。 The poem,which contains two paragraphs of description.这首诗包含了两段介绍的段落。 A gallon consists of (或contains) four quarts.

consist的基本意思是“某物由…组成”,是不及物动词。其后常接of短语表示其构成情况,且只用于一般时态,不用于进行体和完成体,也不用于被动结构。

consist还常与in, with连用。与in连用表示“以…为要素”“主要在于”; 与with连用表示“和…一致”“并存”。

consist后面可接复数名词或单数名词,其含义不同。接复数名词时,意为“由…组成”; 所接的单数名词为复数含义时,意为“由…组成”; 所接的单数名词是主语所表达事物的一部分时,意为“有”“含有”; 所接的单数名词是主语所表达事物的全部时,意为“是,就是”; 所接的单数名词后面有后置定语(短语〔从句〕)时,意为“由…构成”。