
compound
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。)
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。)
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。)
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。)