compound
noun
verb
adj
ˈkɒmpaʊnd
noun
1
a
substance
containing
atoms
from
two
or
more
elements
[术语] 化合物
technical
man-made
organic
compounds
人造有机化合物
[+
of
]
Sulphur
dioxide
is
a
compound
of
sulphur
and
oxygen.
二氧化硫是硫和氧的化合物。
2
a
combination
of
two
or
more
parts,
substances,
or
qualities
混合体,复合物
[+
of
]
Teaching
is
a
compound
of
several
different
skills.
教书是数种不同技能的混合。
Brush
on
a
damp-proofing
compound.
刷一层防潮剂。
3
an
area
that
contains
a
group
of
buildings
and
is
surrounded
by
a
fence
or
wall
a
noun,
adjective
etc
that
is
made
up
of
two
or
more
words.
The
noun
‘flower
shop’
and
the
adjective
‘self-made’
are
compounds.
复合词
technical
a
prison
compound
监狱大院
kəmˈpaʊnd
verb
4
to
make
a
difficult
situation
worse
by
adding
more
problems
使恶化,加重
compound
a
problem/difficulty
etc
Helmut’s
problems
were
compounded
by
his
lack
of
concentration.
赫尔穆特因为不够专注而使问题更加严重了。
5
to
make
a
bad
action
worse
by
doing
more
bad
things
[英] 加剧,恶化
BrE
compound
a
crime/an
offence
etc
He
compounded
the
offence
by
calling
his
opponents
liars.
他骂对手是骗子,又罪加一等。
6
be compounded of sth
to
be
a
mixture
of
things
[正式] 由某物混合而成
formal
a
smell
compounded
of
dust
and
dead
flowers
由尘土和凋谢的花混合成的气味
a
smell
compounded
of
dust
and
dead
flowers
由尘土和凋谢的花混合成的气味
7
to
pay
interest
that
is
calculated
on
both
the
sum
of
money
and
the
interest
[美] 以复利计算支付〔利息〕
AmE
Interest
is
compounded
quarterly.
利息按季度以复利计算。
ˈkɒmpaʊnd
adj
8
compound eye/leaf etc
a
single
eye,
leaf
etc
that
is
made
up
of
two
or
more
parts
复眼/复叶等;
9
compound noun/adjective etc
a
noun,
adjective
etc
that
is
made
up
of
two
or
more
words.
For
example,
‘ice
cream’
is
a
compound
noun
复合名词/形容词等
10
compound sentence
a
sentence
that
has
two
or
more
main
parts
复合句;