英语词汇“complement”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

complementcomplement1 /ˈkɑmpləmənt/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYcomplement¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin complementum, from complere; ➔ COMPLETE¹

COLLOCATIONS► full complement of

The submarines are equipped with a full complement of 24 missiles.

1someone or something that emphasizes the good qualities of another person or thing: complement to White wine makes an excellent complement to fish.2the number or quantity needed to make a group complete: The submarines are equipped with a full complement of 24 missiles.3eng. lang. arts in grammar, a word or phrase that follows a verb and describes the subject of the verb, or that follows a verb and makes a sentence complete, or that follows the object of a verb and describes it. In the sentence “You look angry,” “angry” is the complement. In “I want to go,” “to go” is the complement. In “They elected John chairman,” “chairman” is the complement.4math, geometry an angle that, together with another angle already mentioned, makes 90° → compliment

noun | verb

complementcomplement2 /ˈkɑmpləˌmɛnt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

complement

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	complement
	he, she, it	complements
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	complemented
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have complemented
	he, she, it	has complemented
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had complemented
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will complement
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have complemented

Continuous Form
Present	I	am complementing
	he, she, it	is complementing
	you, we, they	are complementing
Past	I, he, she, it	was complementing
	you, we, they	were complementing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been complementing
	he, she, it	has been complementing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been complementing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be complementing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been complementing

to emphasize the good qualities of another person or thing, especially by adding something that was needed: Buy a scarf that complements your dress. → compliment