| 单词 | compound |
| 释义 | compound n 1 (a) thing made up of two or more separate things combined together 复合物. (b) substance consisting of two or more elements chemically combined 化合物 Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine. 食盐是钠和氯的化合物. Cf 参看 element 3, mixture 3. 2 (grammar) noun, adjective, etc composed of two or more words or parts of words (written as one or more words, or joined by a hyphen) 复合词 `Bus conductor´, `dark-haired´ and `policeman´ are compounds. bus conductor dark-haired policeman都是复合词. > compound adj [attrib 作定语] an insect´s compound eye 昆虫的复眼 compound nouns, adjectives, etc 复合名词、 复合形容词. compound v 1 (a) [Tn] mix (sth) together 将（某物）混合, 搀合 the vat in which the chemicals are compounded 混合化学药品用的大桶. (b) [usu passive 通常用於被动语态 Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (of/from sth) make sth by mixing （用混合方法）制造（某物） a medicine compounded of (ie made of) herbs 用草药混合制成的药 (fig 比喻) Her character was compounded in equal parts of meanness and generosity. 她的为人慷慨吝啬参半. 2 [Tn] make (sth bad) worse by causing further harm （因进一步伤害）使（坏事）更坏 Initial planning errors were compounded by carelessness in carrying the plan out. 计划原来就有错误, 再加上执行中的粗心大意就更糟了. 3 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (with sb) (for sth) (commerce 商) reach an agreement (about sth); settle (a debt, etc) （就某事）达成协议; 和解妥协; 了结（债务等） He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他与债权人达成协议延期付款. 4 [Tn] (law 律) agree not to reveal (a crime), thus seeming not to disapprove of it 同意不揭发（罪行）（似并不反对该行为）; 私了 guilty of compounding a felony 对重罪案件私了罪. compound n (a) area enclosed by buildings, esp in a military camp or a prison camp 有建筑物围绕的场地（尤指军营、 监狱中的）. (b) (in India, China, etc) area enclosed by a fence, etc, in which a house or factory stands （在印度、 中国等）用围墙等圈起来的场地（内有房屋或工厂）; 院子. |
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