complex

美 [kəmˈpleks , ˈkɑːmpleks]英 [ˈkɒmpleks]
  • adj.复杂的;复合的(指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句);难懂的;费解的
  • n.情结;(类型相似的)建筑群;相关联的一组事物;不正常的精神状态;(对某事)不正常的忧虑

复数: complexes 最高级: most complex 比较级: more complex

com- 共同,一起 + plex 重叠

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complexcomplex

adj.

1

复杂的;难懂的;费解的
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand

complex machinery

结构复杂的机器

the complex structure of the human brain

错综复杂的人脑构造

a complex argument/problem/subject

复杂难懂的论证 / 问题 / 科目

2

复合的(指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句)
containing one main part (= the root of a word or main clause of a sentence) and one or more other parts ( affixes or subordinate clauses )

noun

1

(类型相似的)建筑群
a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place

a sports complex

综合体育场

an industrial complex (= a site with many factories)

工业建筑群

2

相关联的一组事物
a group of things that are connected

This is just one of a whole complex of issues.

这仅仅是所有相关的问题之一。

3

不正常的精神状态;情结
a mental state that is not normal

to suffer from a guilt complex

蒙受负罪感之苦

4

(对某事)不正常的忧虑
if sb has a complex about sth, they are worried about it in way that is not normal

These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls.以上各词均指建筑物、房屋、楼房。

a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls指建筑物、房屋、楼房

a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings指房屋及院落、庄园、房地产:

We have a buyer who would like to view the property.

我们有一买主想看看这房产。

The price of property has risen enormously.

房地产的价格大幅上升了。

[pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses指企业拥有或使用的建筑及附属场地、营业场所:

The company is looking for larger premises.

这家公司正在寻找更大的营业场所。

a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place指类型相似的建筑群:

a leisure complex

休闲活动中心

a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building指结构体、建筑物:

The pier is a wooden structure.

这个码头是木结构建筑。

( BrE ) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose指公寓、办公大楼或学校、医院等作特定用途的大楼:

a block of flats

公寓大楼

the school's science block

这所学校的理科大楼

( formal ) a large impressive building指大厦、宏伟建筑

complex

频次

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 复杂的;错综的
    Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.

    ...in-depth coverage of today's complex issues.

    对时下一些复杂问题的深度报道

  • 3
    ADJ (句子)复合的
    In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause.

  • 4
    N-COUNT 综合建筑群;综合大楼
    A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas.

    ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex.

    修建新体育场和休闲中心的计划

  • 5
    N-COUNT 错综复杂的组合;复合体
    A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way.

    ...the complex of clans which occupied the land.

    生活在这片土地上的关系复杂的氏族群落

  • 6
    N-COUNT (通常指由于过去不愉快的经历而形成的)情结
    If someone has a complex about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past.

    I have never had a complex about my height.

    我从来没有担心过自己的身高。

noun

1
a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
Synonym: building complex
2
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
Synonym: composite
3
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
4
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Synonym: coordination compound

adj

1
complicated in structure;consisting of interconnected parts
a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody
a complex mass of diverse laws and customs

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  1. It 's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject .

    这是对一门极为复杂的学科的有益入门教程。

  2. She makes a simple story resonate with complex themes and emotions .

    她使一部情节简单的小说充满了复杂的主题和情感。

  3. This is just one of a whole complex of issues .

    这仅仅是所有相关的问题之一。

  4. The new sports complex is on target to open in June .

    新建的体育中心将在六月份如期开放。

  5. Now , the next point is quite complex .

    请注意,下一点非常复杂。

  6. No computer can imitate the complex functions of the human brain .

    任何计算机都无法模拟人脑的复杂功能。

  7. The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex .

    建筑师为提议建设的购物中心做了一个比例模型。

  8. We next had to navigate a complex network of committees .

    我们下一步必须设法使各级委员会予以通过。

  9. He was studying the complex similarities and differences between humans and animals .

    他在研究人和动物之间错综复杂的相似与不同之处。

  10. These complex formulae are beyond the grasp of the average pupil .

    这些复杂的公式是一般小学生不能理解的。

  11. It 's a complex issue , but he only sees it in black and white .

    那是个复杂的问题,但他却只看到对与错的分别。

  12. Carnivores are usually socially complex mammals .

    食肉动物通常是有着复杂的社会关系的哺乳动物。

  13. It is a complex system , but it certainly makes a change

    这是个复杂的体系,不过确实有所改变。

  14. The students work in groups on complex problems .

    学生们分组研究复杂的问题。

  15. I have never had a complex about my height .

    我从来没有担心过自己的身高。

  16. Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells

    活细胞中所有复杂的运行成分都由蛋白质分子构成。

  17. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed

    我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。

  18. Social security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules .

    有关社会保障的法律和程序仍旧是个充满错综复杂的规则的危险领域。

  19. A complex engine has many separate components , each performing a different function .

    一个复杂发动机有很多独立零部件,每个零部件具有不同作用。

  20. The various systems are coupled together in complex arrays .

    多个系统在复杂的数组中连接起来。

  21. The drugs industry is complex and hard to penetrate .

    医药行业非常复杂,很难进入。

  22. I think the amount of work will increase and that it will become ever more complex .

    我想工作会越来越多,而且更加复杂。

  23. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions .

    原因很复杂,既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势。

  24. It is a highly complex piece of legislation .

    它是一项非常复杂的法规。

  25. Air ducts and electrical cables were threaded through the complex structure

    通风管和电缆在这幢结构复杂的建筑物中穿过。

  26. Our culture is more complex than he knows . Wheels within wheels .

    我们的文化比他所知道的要复杂得多,相当庞杂。

  27. The reality is rather more complex

    事实要更加复杂。

  28. Japanese proprietors are erecting a complex infrastructure of political influence throughout America

    日本商人正在美国各地建立复杂的、具有政治影响力的基础结构。

  29. Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind .

    佛教伦理很简单,但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。

  30. The complex opens to the public tomorrow

    这幢综合大楼将于明天对公众开放。

前缀
e-共同,一起

company n. 公司

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -y 名词后缀

compare v. 比较

com- 共同,一起 + par 平等,相等 + -e

complete vt. 完成

com- 共同,一起 + plet 充满,填满 + -e

combine v. (使)结合

com- 共同,一起 + bin- 两个 + -e

comfort vt. 安慰

com- 共同,一起 + fort 力量;强壮

command n. (给人或动物的)命令

com- 共同,一起 + mand 命令,委托

comment n. 议论

com- 共同,一起 + -ment 行为或结果

commerce n. 商业

com- 共同,一起 + merc 商业,交易 + -e

commission n. (通常为政府管控或调查某事的)委员会

com- 共同,一起 + miss 送出,投掷 + -ion 行为,状态

commit v. 犯罪

com- 共同,一起 + mit 送,放出

companion n. 同伴

com- 共同,一起 + pan- 面包 + -ion 行为,状态

compass n. 罗盘

com- 共同,一起 + pass 通过

compel vt. 强迫

com- 共同,一起 + pel 推动,驱使

compete vi. 竞争

com- 共同,一起 + pet 追寻;寻求 + -e

compile vt. 编写(书、列表、报告等)

com- 共同,一起 + pil- 柱,堆 + -e

component n. 组成部分

com- 共同,一起 + pon- 放置 + -ent ...的

compose v. 组成

com- 共同,一起 + pose 放

compound n. 复合物

com- 共同,一起 + pound 放置

comprehension n. 理解力

com- 共同,一起 + prehens 拿,把握 + -ion 行为,状态

compress v. (被)压紧

com- 共同,一起 + press 按,压

comprise vt. 包含

com- 共同,一起 + pris 拿,把握 + -e

compromise n. 妥协

com- 共同,一起 + promise n.允诺

compute vt. 计算

com- 共同,一起 + put 想 + -e

comply vi. 遵守

com- 共同,一起 + ply 重叠,折叠

commemorate vt. (用…)纪念

com- 共同,一起 + memor 记忆 + -ate 做,造成

comprehend v. 理解

com- 共同,一起 + prehend 抓,抓住

compensate v. 补偿

com- 共同,一起 + pens 称量,支付 + -ate 做,造成

combat n. 搏斗,打仗,战斗

com- 共同,一起 + bat 打

commend vt. 赞扬

com- 共同,一起 + mend 命令,委托

complement vt. 补足

com- 共同,一起 + ple 装满的 + -ment 行为或结果

commute v. 通勤

com- 共同,一起 + mut 改变 + -e

compact n. 契约

com- 共同,一起 + pact 压紧,推进

compatible adj. 可共用的

com- 共同,一起 + pat 忍受 + -ible 可...的

compulsory adj. (因法律或规则而)必须做的,强制的,强迫的

com- 共同,一起 + puls 推动,驱使 + -ory ...的

compassion n. 同情

com- 共同,一起 + pass 走,跨过 + -ion 行为,状态

后缀
e-重叠

simple adj. 易于理解的

simil- 类似,一样 + plex 重叠

complex complicated convoluted 【导航词义:复杂的】
complex v. 复杂的
〔辨析〕

指各部分的内在关系复杂的。

〔例证〕

the complex structure of the human brain

错综复杂的人脑构造

The government is an extremely complex organization.

政府是一个极其复杂的组织。

Life there is getting more complex and difficult.

那里的生活正在变得越来越复杂和艰难。

complicated v. 复杂的,难懂的
〔辨析〕

与 complex 的词义接近,但语气更强,强调因极其复杂或非常繁琐而很难理解或处理的。

〔例证〕

This problem is too complicated for me to solve.

这道数学题太复杂了,我解不出来。

The machine is complicated in structure.

这台机器结构复杂。

The country has a very complicated voting system.

这个国家的选举制度非常复杂。

convoluted v. 错综复杂的,晦涩难懂的
〔辨析〕

指极其复杂而难以理解的。

〔例证〕

a convoluted explanation/speech/sentence

令人费解的阐述/讲话/句子

We don't have enough time to move through the convoluted legal system.

我们没有足够的时间走完复杂难懂的法律程序。

  • 词语搭配

complex与以下词性连用

n.

complex issues

复杂的议题

complex personality

复杂的性格

complex problem/situation

复杂的问题/局面

complex process

复杂的过程

complex system

复杂的制度