глагол 1) включать; заключать в себе, содержать Синоним(ы): include 2) составлять Например: About 7 percent of American military forces are comprised of women. — Около семи процентов личного состава американских вооружённых сил составляют женщины. Синоним(ы): compose, constitute
transitive verb (comprised; comprising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere 1. to include especially within a particular scope Example: civilization as Lenin used the term would then certainly have comprised the changes that are now associated in our minds with “developed” rather than “developing” states — Times Literary Supplement 2. to be made up of Example: a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings — Jane Jacobs 3. compose, constitute Example: a misconception as to what comprises a literary generation — William Styron Example: about 8 percent of our military forces are comprised of women — Jimmy Carter Usage: Although it has been in use since the late 18th century, sense 3 is still attacked as wrong. Why it has been singled out is not clear, but until comparatively recent times it was found chiefly in scientific or technical writing rather than belles lettres. Our current evidence shows a slight shift in usage: sense 3 is somewhat more frequent in recent literary use than the earlier senses. You should be aware, however, that if you use sense 3 you may be subject to criticism for doing so, and you may want to choose a safer synonym such as compose or make up.