1 [T] to be the parts that together form sth 组成;构成:
the parties that compose the coalition government组成联合政府的政党
2 [I,T] to write music 作曲;编曲:
Mozart composed forty-one symphonies.莫扎特创作了四十一首交响曲。
3 [T] to produce a piece of writing, using careful thought (仔细思考后)撰写:
I sat down and composed a letter of reply.我坐下来写了一封回信。
4 [T] to make yourself, your feelings, etc become calm and under control 控制;使(自己、思绪等)平静;克制(自己):
The news came as such a shock that it took me a while to compose myself.这消息令人震惊,我听后好一会儿才平静下来。
compose/kəmˋpoz; kəmˈpəʊz/v 1 be composed of sth to be formed from a number of different things, parts, or people 由某事物组成: The workforce is composed largely of women. 劳动力主要由女性组成。2 [T] to write a piece of music 作曲: Nyman composed the music for the film ‘The Piano’. 尼曼为电影《钢琴别恋》谱曲。3 compose yourself to become calm after feeling angry, upset, or excited [→ composed] 使自己平静下来 4 [T] to write a letter or speech, thinking very carefully about it as you write it 写〔信或演讲稿〕
composecomposecomposescomposedcomposingverb (composes, composing, composed)to write something, especially music: Verdi composed many operas.be composed of somethingto be made or formed from different parts or people: Water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen.