(1) consist in意为“以……为要素;在于……”。
- For him, great happiness consists in giving rather than taking.
对于他来说,最大的幸福在于给予而不是索取。
(2) consist of意为“由……构成”,口语中较常用be made up of。
- The report consists of/ is made up of four parts.
报告由四部分组成。 - A year consists of 12 months.
一年有12个月。
(3) consist with意为“与……一致、适合、并存”,在表示“与……相称、一致、适合”之意时,可与comport with, consort with换用。
- The politician's actions do not consist with the promises in his speeches.
这位政客的行动与他演讲中所做的承诺并不一致。 - Your conduct does not consist/comport/consort with your rank.
你的所作所为有失身份。