constitution

英 [ˌkɒn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən]      美 [ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən]
  • n. 宪法;体质;章程;构造;建立,组成;体格
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constitution 宪法

con-, 强调。-stit, 站,词源同stand, institute. 即站立的,比喻义国家基石,国家根本。

constitution (n.)
mid-14c., "law, regulation, edict," from Old French constitucion (12c.) "constitution, establishment," and directly from Latin constitutionem (nominative constitutio) "act of settling, settled condition, anything arranged or settled upon, regulation, order, ordinance," from constitut-, past participle stem of constituere (see constitute).

Meaning "action of establishing" is from 1580s; that of "way in which a thing is constituted" is from c. 1600; that of "physical health, strength and vigor of the body" is from 1550s; of the mind, "temperament, character" from 1580s. Sense of "mode of organization of a state" is from c. 1600; that of "system of principles by which a community is governed" dates from 1730s; especially of a document of written laws since the U.S. and French constitutions, late 18c.
1. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。
2. Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.
巴西称其宪法禁止个人占有能源资产。
3. The German constitution is an excellent model of decentralised government.
德国宪法是实行地方政府分权制的优秀典范。
4. After the war, a convention was set up to frame a constitution.
战后,为制定宪法组织了一次会议。
5. The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states.
宪法还赋予巴西的25个成员州很大的权力。

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