(pl. -os) [mass noun]
1
- a material made up of a mixture of different substances混合材料。
2
- (亦作compo rations)Brit. a supply of food designed to last a specified number of man-days and made up of various tinned items carried in a large pack〈英〉(可维持几个工作日、由各种罐装食品组成的)食品包, 干粮。
词源
early 19th cent.: abbreviation.