constitution
gb/kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/ us/kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2300
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
System of laws and principles
The main laws and rules that control how a country or group works.
الگوی کاربرد:
the constitution of [a country/organization]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'constitution' with 'institution'. 'Constitution' refers to laws and principles, while 'institution' refers to an established organization.
هممعنیها
charter (Often refers to a formal document granting rights or outlining an organization's rules.)
متضادها
anarchy (Refers to the absence of any governing laws or constitution.)
ترکیبهای رایج
written constitution
|amend the constitution
|under the constitution
|constitutional rights
|draft a constitution
موضوعها
government
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The country's constitution guarantees freedom of speech.
- She studied the U.S. Constitution in her political science class.
- The new government promised to draft a democratic constitution.
- Under the constitution, citizens have the right to vote.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The constitution says people can speak freely.
- We learned about the country's constitution in school.
- The constitution gives people many rights.
اسم
B2
state
2
Person's physical health
How strong and healthy someone is.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] has a [adjective] constitution
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'constitution' in this sense with 'condition'. 'Condition' is broader and can refer to specific illnesses or states, while 'constitution' is about general health strength.
هممعنیها
physique (Refers more to body shape and build rather than overall health resistance.)
متضادها
frailty (Indicates physical weakness or vulnerability.)
ترکیبهای رایج
strong constitution
|weak constitution
|robust constitution
موضوعها
health
|biology
|body
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She has a strong constitution and rarely gets sick.
- His weak constitution made it hard for him to recover quickly.
- Regular exercise can help improve your constitution.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He has a strong constitution.
- My grandmother has a weak constitution.
- A good diet helps your constitution.
اسم
formal
C1
entity
3
Structure or makeup of something
The parts or structure that make something what it is.
الگوی کاربرد:
the constitution of [something]
هممعنیها
composition (More commonly used in everyday speech for describing makeup of things.)
متضادها
disintegration (Refers to breaking apart rather than being structured.)
ترکیبهای رایج
chemical constitution
|social constitution
|genetic constitution
موضوعها
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The chemical constitution of water is hydrogen and oxygen.
- The social constitution of the village has changed over time.
- Scientists study the genetic constitution of plants.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The earth has a special constitution.
- Water has a simple constitution.
- The city has a mixed constitution.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
constitution
IPA
GB/kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
US/kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
هجاها و تکیه
con - sti - tu - tion (۴ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (tu)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: constitution
- Plural: constitution, constitutions
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
constitutions
noun
Core family
constitutional
adjective B2
constitute
verb B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unconstitutional
adjective C1
unconstitutionally
adverb
Advanced or less common
عبارتها
amend the constitution
1/əmˈɛnd ðə kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
Change official laws document
To officially change the main laws of a country or group.
نمونهها
- It takes a two-thirds vote in Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution.
- Citizens voted to amend the constitution to allow more rights.
under the constitution
1/ˈʌndɚ ðə kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
According to official laws system
As stated by the main laws of a country or group.
نمونهها
- Under the constitution, all citizens are equal before the law.
- Under the constitution, the president serves for four years.
written constitution
1/ɹˈɪtən kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
A formally documented set of laws
A country's main laws written down in one document.
نمونهها
- India has a written constitution that came into effect in 1950.
- A written constitution can help prevent misunderstandings about government powers.