compounds
US /ˈkɑm.paʊndz/
UK /ˈkɒm.paʊndz/
名词
1.
化合物, 混合物
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture
示例:
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Water is a chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氢和氧的化学化合物。
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The new drug is a complex compound of several active ingredients.
这种新药是几种活性成分的复杂化合物。
2.
复合词
a word made up of two or more existing words
示例:
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The word 'sunflower' is a compound of 'sun' and 'flower'.
“sunflower”这个词是“sun”和“flower”的复合词。
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Many English words are compounds, like 'keyboard' or 'blackboard'.
许多英语单词都是复合词，例如“keyboard”或“blackboard”。
3.
大院, 院落
an enclosed area of land with a group of buildings
示例:
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The factory was located within a large industrial compound.
工厂位于一个大型工业大院内。
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The prisoners were confined to the prison compound.
囚犯被限制在监狱大院内。
动词
1.
加剧, 使恶化
make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of
示例:
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His silence only served to compound her fears.
他的沉默只会加剧她的恐惧。
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The problem was compounded by a lack of communication.
沟通不畅使问题更加复杂。
2.
复利计算, 使增加
add interest to (a principal sum) as well as to the accumulated interest of previous periods
示例:
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Interest is compounded annually.
利息每年复利计算。
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The investment will compound over time, leading to significant growth.
随着时间的推移，这项投资将复利增长，从而带来显著的增长。
形容词
复合的, 合成的
made up of two or more elements or parts
示例:
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A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses.
复合句包含两个或多个独立子句。
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The new material is a compound mixture of plastic and metal.
这种新材料是塑料和金属的复合混合物。