The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。
1 VERB 使(优点)突出;衬托出 If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable. 使(优点)突出;衬托出
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Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well. [VERB noun]
肉豆蔻、西芹和苹果酒都能很好地突出这些豆子的味道。
SYN enhance, complete, improve, boost
2 VERB 补足;补充;与…相辅相成 If people or things complement each other, they are different or do something different, which makes them a good combination. 补足;补充;与…相辅相成
3 N-COUNT [usually singular] 衬托物;补足物 Something that is a complement to something else complements it. 衬托物;补足物
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The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser. [+ to]
绿色的墙纸完美地衬托出衣橱那年代久远的松木。
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Political knowledge is a necessary complement to science in approaching solutions to these problems.
在寻找解决这些问题的方法时，需要有政治知识作为对科学知识的补充。
SYN accompaniment, companion, accessory, completion
4 N-COUNT [usually singular] 装备定额;编制名额 The complement of things or people that something has is the number of things or people that it normally has, which enable it to function properly. 装备定额;编制名额 [formal]
SYN total, capacity, quota, aggregate
5 N-COUNT 补语 In grammar, the complement of a link verb is an adjective group or noun group which comes after the verb and describes or identifies the subject. For example, in the sentence 'They felt very tired', 'very tired' is the complement. In 'They were students', 'students' is the complement. 补语
| Word Link | ple ≈ filling : complement, complete, deplete |
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