词汇 compound 在中文的含义

compound 在英语中是什么意思?与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法

compound

US /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
UK /ˈkɑːm.paʊnd/
"compound" picture

名词

1.

化合物, 混合物

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

示例:
Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氢和氧的化学化合物
The new drug is a compound of several natural ingredients.
这种新药是几种天然成分的混合物
2.

大院, 围区

a group of buildings enclosed by a barrier.

示例:
The military base was a heavily guarded compound.
军事基地是一个戒备森严的大院
They lived in a walled compound for security.
他们住在有围墙的大院里以确保安全。

动词

1.

加剧, 使恶化

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

示例:
His silence only served to compound her anxiety.
他的沉默只会加剧她的焦虑。
The company's financial problems were compounded by the economic downturn.
公司的财务问题因经济衰退而加剧
2.

复利计算, 增加

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

示例:
Interest is compounded annually.
利息每年复利计算
His debts continued to compound over time.
他的债务随着时间的推移而不断增加

形容词

1.

复合的, 合成的

made up of two or more existing parts or elements.

示例:
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.
一个复合句包含两个或更多独立分句。
The word 'blackboard' is a compound word.
“blackboard”是一个复合词。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词