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

单词	compound
释义	compound —compound /ˈkɒm.paʊnd/ aep /ˈkɑːm-/ Ⅰ adjective 1 F0 consisting of two or more parts Thesaurus⁺: ↑Complexity , ↑Difficult to understand 2 F0 used to refer to a system of paying interest in which interest is paid both on the original amount of money invested (= given to companies hoping to get more back) or borrowed and on the interest that has collected over a period of time: » compound interest» The investment fund has achieved annual compound returns of 18.2 percent.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Savings, interest and capital Ⅱ noun [C] (AREA) ► F0 an area surrounded by fences or walls that contains a group of buildings: » The gates opened and the troops marched into their compound.» The embassy compound has been closed to the public because of a bomb threat.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Gardens and yards Ⅲ noun [C] (COMBINATION) 1 F0 a chemical that combines two or more elements: » Salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.» Many fertilizers contain nitrogen compounds.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Types of chemical , ↑Specific chemicals, chemical compounds and gases , ↑Substances and structures in the body 2 F0 _FORMAL something consisting of two or more different parts: » Then there was his manner, a curious compound of humour and severity.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Complexity , ↑Difficult to understand 3 F0 in grammar, a word that combines two or more different words. Often, the meaning of the compound cannot be discovered by knowing the meaning of the different words that form it. Compounds may be written either as one word or as separate words: » 'Bodyguard' and 'floppy disk' are two examples of compounds.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Morphology and parts of words—compound /kəmˈpaʊnd/ Ⅳ verb [T often passive] (WORSEN) ↑Verb Endings for compound ► F0 to make a problem or difficult situation worse: » Her terror was compounded by the feeling that she was being watched.» His financial problems were compounded when he unexpectedly lost his job.» Severe drought has compounded food shortages in the region.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Deteriorating and making worse Ⅴ verb [T] (COMBINE) ↑Verb Endings for compound ► F0 to mix two things together: » Most tyres are made of rubber compounded with other chemicals and materials.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Connecting and combining , ↑Variety and mixtures , ↑Mixing and mixtures
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