compound1
KK: [ˈkɑmpaʊnd]
DJ: [ˈkɒmpaund]
n.[C]
- 混合物；化合物；複合物
- 複合字，複合句
a.
- 合成的，複合的，混合的
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"Broad-shouldered" is a
compound word.
"Broad-shouldered"是個複合字。
- 【文】複合的，合成的
辨析
compound2
KK: [kɑmˈpaʊnd]
DJ: [kɒmˈpaund]
vt.
- 增加，加重，使惡化[H]
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He
compounded his mistake by arguing with the policeman.
他同警察爭了起來，使自己錯上加錯。
- 使混合；使化合；使合成[（+into）]
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He
compounded various ingredients into an effective drug.
他將各種成分混合成一種有效的藥物。
- 用合成（混合，化合）方法製作[（+from/of）]
- 調停，（透過互讓）解決
- 【經】以複利計算
vi.
- 妥協，和解
衍生
辨析
compound3
KK: [ˈkɑmpaʊnd]
DJ: [ˈkɒmpaund]
n.[C]
- 有圍牆（或籬笆等的）住宅群，大院
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My friend's family lives in the
compound.
我朋友的家住在那個大院裡。
- 用圍牆（或籬笆等）圍起的場地，院子
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Children often play in the
compound when it is not raining.
不下雨時孩子們常在院子裡玩。
辨析
compound1
n.
/
ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
a thing composed of two or more separate elements.
▸a substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions.
▸a word made up of two or more existing words.
adj.
/
ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
made up of several elements.
▸(of interest) payable on both capital and the accumulated interest. Compare with simple.
▸Biology (of a leaf, flower, or eye) consisting of two or more simple parts or individuals in combination.
v.
/
kəmˈpaʊnd/
- make up (a composite whole); constitute.
▸mix or combine (ingredients or constituents).
▸reckon (interest) on previously accumulated interest.
- make (something bad) worse.
- Law forbear from prosecuting (a felony) in exchange for money or other consideration.
▸settle (a debt or other matter) in this way.
Derivative
- compoundable adj.
- compounder n.
Etymology
ME compoune (v.), from OFr. compoun-, compondre, from L. componere ‘put together’; the final -d was added on the pattern of expound.
compound2
/
ˈkɒmpaʊnd/
n.
a large open area enclosed by a fence, e.g. around a factory or within a prison.
▸S. African an area containing single-sex living quarters for migrant workers, especially miners.
▸another term for pound3.
Etymology
C17: from Port. campon or Du. kampoeng, from Malay kampong ‘enclosure, hamlet’; cf. kampong.
