composition/͵kɑmpəˋzIʃən; ˌkɒmpəˈzIʃ$n/n 1 [U] the way that something is made up of different parts, things, or people〔某物的〕组成﹐构成: +of the chemical composition of soil 土壤的化学构成the composition of the jury 陪审团的成员组成2 a) [C] a piece of music that someone has written 音乐作品: one of Beethoven's early compositions 贝多芬的早期作品之一 b) [U] the art or process of writing music or poetry〔音乐或诗的〕创作﹔作曲﹔作诗 3 [U] the way in which the different parts of a painting or photograph are arranged〔图画﹑照片的〕构图 4 [C,U] a short piece of writing about a subject by a student [ essay ] 作文〔指学生作业〕