| 释义 |
compound1n., adj. & v.●n. /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ 1 a mixture of two or more things, qualities, etc. 复合物 2 (also 亦作 compound word) a word made up of two or more existing words 复合词 3 Chem. a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions 【化】化合物 ●adj. /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/ 1a made up of several ingredients 复合的,化合的 b consisting of several parts 混合的,组合的 2 combined; collective 结合的,综合的 3 Zool. consisting of individual organisms 【动】群体的,复合的 4 Biol. consisting of several or many parts 【生】复合的 ●v. /kəmˈpaʊnd/ 1 tr. mix or combine (ingredients, ideas, motives, etc.) 混合,结合(成分、观点、动机等) grief compounded with fear 悲哀与恐惧交加 2 tr. increase or complicate (difficulties etc.) 增加,加重(困难等) anxiety compounded by discomfort 身体不适加重了焦虑 3 tr. make up (a composite whole) 复合;化合;组合;合成 4 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) settle (a debt, dispute, etc.) by concession or special arrangement (通过互让)了结债务,解决争端 5 tr. Law 【法律】a condone (a liability or offence) in exchange for money etc. (以钱)了结(责任、罪行等) b forbear from prosecuting (a felony) from private motives (出于私人动机而)宽恕重罪 6 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 with, for) Law come to terms with a person, for forgoing a claim etc. for an offence 【法律】(与某人)达成协议(放弃索赔、起诉等) 7 tr. combine (words or elements) into a word 将(词或语素)合成复合词 □ compoundable /kəmˈpaʊndəb(ə)l/ adj.[Middle English compoun(e) via Old French compondre from Latin componere (as COM-, ponere ‘put’: -d as in expound)] |