1 [T] to be the parts that together form sth 组成；构成: the parties that compose the coalition government 组成联合政府的政党

2 [I,T] to write music 作曲；编曲: Mozart composed forty-one symphonies. 莫扎特创作了四十一首交响曲。

3 [T] to produce a piece of writing, using careful thought （仔细思考后）撰写: I sat down and composed a letter of reply. 我坐下来写了一封回信。

4 [T] to make yourself, your feelings, etc become calm and under control 控制；使（自己、思绪等）平静；克制（自己）: The news came as such a shock that it took me a while to compose myself. 这消息令人震惊，我听后好一会儿才平静下来。