单词 | complete |
释义 | adjective | verb completecomplete1 /kəmˈplit/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 1including all parts, details, facts, etc., with nothing missing OPP incomplete: a complete set of china plates The list below is not complete. We gave Vicki the complete works of Plato (=a book containing all of Plato’s writings) as a present.2[only before noun, no comparative] informal in every way – used in order to emphasize what you are saying SYN total: The meeting was a complete waste of time. a complete stranger The police were in complete control of the situation. He showed a complete lack of interest in the job. I made a complete and utter fool of myself.3[not before noun] finished OPP incomplete: Work on the new building is nearly complete.► see thesaurus at done24complete with something having equipment or features: The house comes complete with swimming pool and sauna. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French complet, from Latin, past participle of complere to fill up]—completeness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb completecomplete2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb [transitive] 1to finish doing or making something, especially when it has taken a long time SYN finish: The book took five years to complete. The students have just completed their program.2to make something whole or perfect by adding what is missing: I need one more stamp to complete my collection. Complete the following sentences.3to write the information that is needed on a form SYN fill out: More than 650 people completed the questionnaire.4complete the square math, algebra a way of adding a constant (=a number that never changes) to a quadratic expression in order to get a quadratic expression that is a perfect square |
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