constitution

constitution
noun
  1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
    宪法；政体
    ■(historical)a decree, ordinance, or law
    (史)章程；法规，法令；法律
    ■(the Constitution)the basic written set of principles and precedents of federal government in the US, which came into operation in 1789 and has since been modified by twenty-seven amendments
    美国宪法
  2. [mass noun]the composition of something
    构成，构造；成分
    the genetic constitution of a species.
    物种的遗传结构。
    ■the forming or establishing of something
    组成；建立，设立；制定
    the constitution of a police authority.
    警察机关的设立。
  3. a person's physical state as regards vitality, health, and strength
    体格；体质
    pregnancy had weakened her constitution.
    怀孕削弱了她的体质。
    ■a person's mental or psychological make-up
    （精神或心理）素质
语源
  1. Middle English (denoting a law, or a body of laws or customs): from Latin constitutio(n-), from constituere 'establish, appoint' (see constitute)
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