comprise: 1, consist of, be composed of: (~으로 이루어지다, 구성되다)
2, form, constitute(~을 형성하다, 구성하다)
예문)
1. The United Kingdom comprises England, Wales, Scottland, and Nothern ireland.
2. England, Wales, Scottland, and Nothern ireland comprise the United Kingdom
cf) be comprised of의 사용은 잘못된 표현이라고 보는 원어민도 있다.
A chess set is comprised of 32 chessmen.(?)
출처: DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH(LONGMAN)
