compound
US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
UK /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/

名詞
1.
化合物, 混合物
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
例:
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Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水は水素と酸素の化学化合物です。
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The new drug is a compound of several natural ingredients.
新薬はいくつかの天然成分の化合物です。
動詞
1.
悪化させる, 増幅させる
make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.
例:
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His silence only served to compound her anxiety.
彼の沈黙は彼女の不安を増幅させるだけだった。
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The company's financial problems were compounded by the economic downturn.
会社の財政問題は経済の低迷によって悪化した。
2.
複利で計算する, 増やす
add to (an interest, debt, or problem) by accumulating it.
例:
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Interest is compounded annually.
利息は毎年複利で計算される。
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His debts continued to compound over time.
彼の借金は時間とともに増え続けた。
形容詞
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