composition

composition, article, essay, paper, prose, thesis, theme, dissertation

名词 composition:

1. a mixture of ingredients
2. the way in which someone or something is composed
   同义词：constitution, makeup
3. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
   同义词：composing
4. a musical work that has been created
   同义词：musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
5. musical creation
   同义词：composing
6. the act of creating written works
   同义词：writing, authorship, penning
7. art and technique of printing with movable type
   同义词：typography
8. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
   同义词：paper, report, theme
9. something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole

1. He wrote a composition or (he) read an essay.
   他写作文或读散文。
2. You've made several grammatical mistakes in the composition.
   你的作文中犯了几处语法错误。
3. Your composition contains too many mistakes; write anew.
   你的作文错误太多，重新写。
4. The composition is a not well written, and moreover, there are many spelling mistakes in it.
   这篇作文写得不好，而且，还有许多拼写错误。
5. He has a touch of madness in his composition.
   他有点疯疯癫癫。
6. He played many of his compositions for me.
   他为我演奏了他的许多乐曲。

com.po.si.tion

n.Abbr. comp.（名词）缩写 comp.

The combining of distinct parts or elements to form a whole.
组成：将不同的部分和元素结合成为一个整体
The manner in which such parts are combined or related.
构成法：把部件组合或关联起来的方法
General makeup:
一般组织：
例句：
the changing composition of the electorate.
有改变的选举团组织

The result or product of composing; a mixture or compound.
合成物：合成的结果或产物；混合物或化合物
Arrangement of artistic parts so as to form a unified whole.
布局：对艺术品的加以布置以形成一个整体

The art or act of composing a musical or literary work.
文学或音乐作品的艺术或创作
A work of music, literature, or art, or its structure or organization.
音乐、文学或艺术作品，或其结构或组织
A short essay, especially one written as an academic exercise.
作文：短小的散文，尤指写成的作业练习
Law A settlement whereby the creditors of a debtor about to enter bankruptcy agree, in return for some financial consideration, usually proffered immediately, to the discharge of their respective claims on receipt of payment which is in a lesser amount than that actually owed on the claim.
【法律】 和解：债权人之间在债务人面临破产时所达成的协议，通常要求债务人立即提供一定数量的金钱对价作为回报，债权人收到各自款项后立即撤回请求，此款项一般要少于他们所要求的实际数额
Linguistics The formation of compounds from separate words.
【语言学】 复合构词法：将单个字组成复合词的形式
Printing Typesetting.
【印刷术】 排版

来源：
Middle English composicioun
中古英语 composicioun
from Old French composition
源自 古法语 composition
from Latin compositiô compositiôn-
源自 拉丁语 compositiô compositiôn-
from compositus [past participle of] compônere [to put together] * see component
源自 compositus [] compônere的过去分词 [整理] *参见 component

【引伸】
com.posi.tional
adj.（形容词）
com.posi.tionally
adv.（副词）