composition
noun
ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən noun
1
PARTS/MEMBERS
部分/成员
the way in which something is made up of different parts, things, or members 组成，构成; C,U
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The composition of the group that is studied depends on the interests of the researcher.
作为研究对象的小组，其组成由研究者的兴趣而定。
Some minerals have complex chemical compositions.
有些矿物的化学成分很复杂。
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MUSIC/WRITING
音乐/写作
a. a piece of music, a poem, or a piece of writing b. the art or process of writing pieces of music, poems etc 〔音乐、诗歌等的〕创作; 作曲; 写作 C U
a composition by jazzman Dave Brubeck, called ‘Chromatic Fantasy’
由爵士音乐家戴夫．布鲁贝克创作的名为《半音阶幻想曲》的作品
a mixture of traditional songs and original compositions
传统歌曲和原创作品的混合体
The Journals contain accounts of literary composition.
《期刊》中刊有文学创作的报道。
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PICTURE
图画
the way in which the different parts that make up a photograph or picture are arranged 〔照片或绘画的〕构图 C,U
Martin starts by lightly sketching in the compositions for his paintings.
马丁绘画前总是先浅浅地画个草稿进行构图。
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WRITING AT SCHOOL
学校的作文
a short piece of writing about a particular subject, that is done at school 作文〔指学生作业〕; C
I had to write a composition about the Royal visit.
我得写一篇关于王室出访的作文。
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PRINTING
印刷
the process of arranging words, pictures etc on a page before they are printed [术语] 排字; 排版 U | technical