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.
範例:
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Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氫和氧的化學化合物。
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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。
動詞
1.
加劇, 使惡化
make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of.
範例:
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His silence only served to compound her anxiety.
他的沉默只會加劇她的焦慮。
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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:
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Interest is compounded annually.
利息每年複利計算。
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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
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