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contain in English:

1. comprise


Farmers comprise just 1.2 per cent of the country's population
Our staff comprises many nationalities.
Uyghurs comprise the majority in Kashgar.
It is beyond the scope of the present work to describe all the components that comprise Emmet's architectural style.
In the government and higher education sector they comprise an average of 35% of researchers, and in the private sector just 18%.
A crowd comprised of the wives and children of scientists staged a demonstration 2. Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.
‘the country comprises twenty states
It comprises a roomy living room
How to comprise it?
A work queue comprises the following components
The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians. / Women comprise 15% of the police force.
comprised of his infantry and the enemy.
The ​course comprises a ​class ​book; a ​practice ​book; and a CD. The ninth ​district is comprised of (= consists of) 15 ​cities and ​towns
Who does the Contractor's staff comprise?
The word 'politics' ... comprises, in itself, a difficult study of no inconsiderable magnitude