comprise","consist of"，"constitute","compose"

comprise"  这个词可以意为“由什么组成，有什么构成”，在句中用于主动形式，它与"consist of",
"be composed of ", "be made up of " 用法相同，注意这里"compose" 和"made up"要用被动形式

可以这样说，

"comprise ", "consist of",  "be composed of ", "be made up of " 都是表示整体由部分组成，整体做主语，部分做宾语。

"constitute"意为形成，组成或构成。用法与上面提到的截然相反，它与"compose"用于主动时表示部分组成整体，部分作主语，整体做宾语。

example:

The British Parliament comprises/ consists of / is composed of the House of Commons and the 
House of Lords.
the House of Commons and the House of Lords constitute /compose the  British Parliament.