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compound

UK //ˈkɒmpaʊnd//US //ˈkɑːmpaʊnd//

词源

源自中古法语 'compondre',来自拉丁语 'componere'(意为'放在一起'),由 'com-'(一起)和 'ponere'(放置)组成。

noun

❶ 由两种或更多元素或部分组成的物质或物体,尤指化学中的化合物或由围墙围起的区域。

“Water is a compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen.”

(水是由氢和氧组成的化合物。)

“The factory is located inside a secure compound.”

(工厂位于一个有围墙的安全区域内。)

同义词:mixture, combination, blend

verb

❶ 将不同的事物混合或结合,使变得更复杂或更严重。

“The problem was compounded by poor communication.”

(沟通不畅使问题更加复杂。)

“She compounded the ingredients to make the medicine.”

(她将各种成分混合制成药物。)

同义词:combine, mix, intensify

adjective

❶ 由多个部分组成的,复合的,常用于描述结构或语法。

“A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.”

(复合句包含两个或更多独立分句。)

“The insect has compound eyes with thousands of lenses.”

(这种昆虫有由数千个透镜组成的复眼。)

同义词:complex, composite, combined

常见短语

compound interest — 利滚利的利息计算方式,利息会加入本金继续产生利息。

“The savings account earns compound interest monthly.”

(这个储蓄账户按月计算复利。)

compound fracture — 开放性骨折,指断骨刺穿皮肤的严重骨折情况。

“The accident resulted in a compound fracture of his leg.”

(事故导致他的腿部开放性骨折。)