compound
n
1
(a) thing made up of two or more separate things combined together 復合物.
(b) substance consisting of two or more elements chemically combined 化合物
Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine. 食鹽是鈉和氯的化合物. Cf 參看 element 3, mixture 3.
2 (grammar) noun, adjective, etc composed of two or more words or parts of words (written as one or more words, or joined by a hyphen) 復合詞
`Bus conductor', `dark-haired' and `policeman' are compounds. bus conductor dark-haired policeman都是復合詞. > compound adj [attrib 作定語]
an insect's compound eye 昆蟲的復眼
compound nouns, adjectives, etc 復合名詞、 復合形容詞.
compound v 1
(a) [Tn] mix (sth) together 將(某物)混合, 攙合
the vat in which the chemicals are compounded 混合化學藥品用的大桶.
(b) [usu passive 通常用於被動語態
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (of/from sth) make sth by mixing (用混合方法)制造(某物)
a medicine compounded of (ie made of) herbs 用草藥混合制成的藥
(fig 比喻) Her character was compounded in equal parts of meanness and generosity. 她的為人慷慨吝嗇參半. 2 [Tn]
make (sth bad) worse by causing further harm (因進一步傷害)使(壞事)更壞
Initial planning errors were compounded by carelessness in carrying the plan out. 計劃原來就有錯誤, 再加上執行中的粗心大意就更糟了. 3 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (with sb) (for sth) (commerce 商) reach an agreement (about sth); settle (a debt, etc) (就某事)達成協議; 和解妥協; 了結(債務等)
He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他與債權人達成協議延期付款. 4 [Tn]
(law 律) agree not to reveal (a crime), thus seeming not to disapprove of it 同意不揭發(罪行)(似并不反對該行為); 私了
guilty of compounding a felony 對重罪案件私了罪.
compound n
(a) area enclosed by buildings, esp in a military camp or a prison camp 有建筑物圍繞的場地(尤指軍營、 監獄中的).
(b) (in India, China, etc) area enclosed by a fence, etc, in which a house or factory stands (在印度、 中國等)用圍墻等圈起來的場地(內有房屋或工廠); 院子.