詞彙 compound 在中文的含義

compound 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

compound

US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
UK /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
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名詞

1.

化合物, 混合物

a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

範例:
Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氫和氧的化學化合物
The new drug is a compound of several natural ingredients.
這種新藥是幾種天然成分的混合物
2.

大院, 圍區

a group of buildings enclosed by a barrier.

範例:
The military base was a heavily guarded compound.
軍事基地是一個戒備森嚴的大院
They lived in a walled compound for security.
他們住在有圍牆的大院裡以確保安全。

動詞

1.

加劇, 使惡化

make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.

範例:
His silence only served to compound her anxiety.
他的沉默只會加劇她的焦慮。
The company's financial problems were compounded by the economic downturn.
公司的財務問題因經濟衰退而加劇
2.

複利計算, 增加

add to (an interest, debt, or problem) by accumulating it.

範例:
Interest is compounded annually.
利息每年複利計算
His debts continued to compound over time.
他的債務隨著時間的推移而不斷增加

形容詞

1.

複合的, 合成的

made up of two or more existing parts or elements.

範例:
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.
一個複合句包含兩個或更多獨立子句。
The word 'blackboard' is a compound word.
“blackboard”是一個複合詞。
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