transcription, транскрипция: [ kəmpraɪz ]
( comprises, comprising, comprised)
1.
If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members. ( FORMAL )
The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown, Mr Mandelson, and Mr Straw...
The task force is comprised of congressional leaders, cabinet heads and administration officials...
A crowd comprised of the wives and children of scientists staged a demonstration.
VERB : V n , be V-ed of n , V-ed
2.
The things or people that comprise something are the parts or members that form it. ( FORMAL )
Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.
= form, make up
VERB : V n