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compounded

UK //kəmˈpaʊndɪd//US //kəmˈpaʊndɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'compounen',来自古法语 'compondre',意为‘混合’或‘组合’,最终源自拉丁语 'componere'(com- ‘一起’ + ponere ‘放置’)。

verb

❶ 使情况变得更糟或更复杂,通常指问题或困难因某些因素而加剧。

“The heavy rain compounded the flooding problem in the city.”

(大雨加剧了城市的洪水问题。)

“His lack of sleep compounded his stress at work.”

(睡眠不足加重了他的工作压力。)

❶ 将两种或多种物质混合在一起,形成新的混合物或化合物。

“The pharmacist compounded the medicine according to the doctor's prescription.”

(药剂师根据医生的处方配制了药物。)

“The scientist compounded different chemicals to create a new material.”

(科学家将不同的化学物质混合制成了一种新材料。)

同义词:intensified, worsened, aggravated, mixed, blended

常见短语

compounded by — 表示某种情况因其他因素而变得更加严重或复杂。

“The problem was compounded by poor communication.”

(沟通不畅让问题变得更加严重。)