| 释义 |
Noun: complement kómplumunt- A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- A complete number or quantity
"a full complement" - Number needed to make up a whole force
"a full complement of workers"
- full complement - Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
"a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
- accompaniment - One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- Either of two parts that mutually complete each other
Verb: complement 'kómplu`ment- Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
"I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
Sounds like: compliment Derived forms: complemented, complements, complementing See also: complemental Type of: adjunct, balance, construction, count, counterpart, enzyme, equilibrate, equilibrise [Brit], equilibrize, expression, grammatical construction, hands, manpower, men, opposite number, vis-à-vis, work force, workforce Part of: immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response Encyclopedia: Complement |