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.complementary medicine noun [u] (6rE) medical treatment that is not part of the usual
scientific treatment used in Western countries, for example acupunc- TURE辅助性医疗（不属于西方国家通常采用的科学疗
法，如针灸V
com-ple-men-ta-tion /.kDmplimen'teiJn; NAmE .kaim-/ noun [0] 1 the fact of
complementing sth 补免
2
(grammar the complements of a verb in a clause
(动词的）补足语，补语
com plementizer (BrE also -iser) /'kompliman- taiza(r); NAmE 'ka:m-/ noun {grammar a word or part of a
word that shows a clause is being used as a complement补语化成分.
COITI.plete 〇■»» /k9m'pli:t/ 〇办，verb
m adj. 1 [usually before
noun] used when you are emphasizing sth, to mean ‘to the greatest degree
possible’（用以强调）霁全的，彻底的BHZItotal: We were in compete agreement.我们意见完全一致。◊ a compete change 彻底的变化◊ i‘n complete _sdence 万赖俱 寂◊ a compete stranger 素不相识的人◊ ft came as a compete surprise.这事来得十分意;^。◊ J/e〖t a compete idiot.我觉得自己是个十足的笨蛋3 2 including
all the parts, etc. that are necessary; whole 全部的；完整的；
整个如：/’ve coHected the
compiete set.我收—了全套。◊ a compete guide.to events in Oj^fbrd 牛_大拿A全套拳册
◊
t/ie compiete works 〇/ roktoy 托尔斯泰i集◊ Vou w出 receive payment for
each complete day that you work. ^ 将按你每-整天的工作领取报酬。QD3 INCOMPLETE
3
~ with sth [not before
noun] including sth as an extra part or feature包括，含有（额外部分或特征）：rhe furniture comes
complete with tools and instructions for
这件家具善有组装工具和说明书。◊ The booh
compete with CD, costs £35.此书包括光盘，售价35英 镑。4 [not
before noun] finished 完结;^；: Work on the office
building will be complete at the end of the year. 办公夫楼工程将于年底竣工。E3SlNCOMPLETE>C〇m- plete-ness noun [uj ： the accuracy and
completeness of the in/ormation 杨息的准确完整性◊ JFor the safce
0/ compieteness, aZ〖names are given fn 允ZZ.为完整起见，成
有名称均用全名。
u verb [VN] 1 [often passive] to finish making or doing sth 完成；结束：Shers just
completed a master^ degree in iavv•她陳完法律硕士学位。◊ 77ze project
s/zouW be compieted within a year.这项工程必须垚一年之内声成。
2 to
write all .the information you are asked for on a form 填写（表格’)•. PiTTl fill in/out： 2 000 shoppers compieted .our questionnaire. * 2 000.名顾客填写 了義们 的调查義。3 to make sth whole or
perfect 植完金；j吏 完美：J onZy need one more
card to compete the set•我 只差一张卡片就配齐全套了。
com-pletely tHr /kam'pliitli/ adv.
(used to emphasize the
following word or phrase 用于 k调紧跟其后的词或短语）in every way possible彻底 地；完全地；完整地 totally ： completely
dij5ferent 截然不同◊ compkteZy ami
utterly brofce 彻底命 产◊ J’ve
compieteZy/orgotten her name.我完全把名
字给忘了。 ◊ r/ie expZosi’on compietefy destroyed the
buiiding.爆炸完全毁掉了那栋大楼。
com-ple-tion /kom'pliijn/ noun 1 [U] the act or process of finishing sth; the state of
being finished and complete % ^ ： the completion of the
new
hospital budding 新医院大楼的逢工◊ Satis/actory completion of the
course does not ensure you a job. \%M. 学习的圆满完成并不能保证你能得到工作。◊ rheprq/ect is
due/or completion in the spring.这项工程预定在豳年
春季凌工。◊ 77ie road is
nearing completion (= it is nearly finished)•这条道路快要完工了。◊ the date of compZerion/the
compZerion date 竣工日期 2 [U,.C](阶6 the formal act of
completing the sale of property, for example the sale of a house (房地产等的）完成i易，
完成交割
com-plex 〇Tt adj., noun
madj. /'kDmpleks; NAmE kam'pleks; 'ka:m-/ 1
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to
understand复杂的；难懂的；费解的
complicated ： complex machinery.结 _ 复系的机器◊
the complex structure 〇/ the
human brain 错综复杂的人 脑构造◊ a complex
argument/probiem/subject 复杂难懂 的论证/问题/科目2 (grammar语法）（of a word or sentence 单词或句子）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) 复合的（指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句）一compare COMPOUND adj.
m noun /'kompleks;
NAmE 'ka:m-/ 1 a group of buildings
of a similar type together in one place (类趣相似的.） 建筑群：a sports comp丨ex:综合‘育场◊ an industriaZ com/^ex (= a site
with many factories)工‘业建筑■群 〇 note at building 2 a group of things that
are connected 相关联的一组事物：This is just one of a w/ioZe comptoc 〇/ issues•这钕吐是所有相关的问题之一。
3 (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词）a mental state that is
not normal不正常“精神状态；情结：to sujfer a guiZt complex:蒙受负罪感之苦_ — see also
INFERIORITY COMPLEX, OEDIPUS
COMPLEX, PERSECUTION complex 4 if sb has a complex about sth, they are
worried about it in way that is not normal (对棄
事）不正常的忧虑
com-plex-ion /kam'plekXn/ noun 1 the natural colour and
condition of the skin on a person’s face 面色；肤 色；气色：a pa〖e/bad compZexion苍白的/病态的脸▲ 2 [usually
sing.] the
general character of sth (事物的.Y 性质特性：a move which changed
the poiiticd complexion 〇/the count7y 改变国 家政局 的举邊 IT»rai put a new/different
com plexion on sth to change the way that a situation appears
使形势改观
com-plex-ity /kam'pleksati/ noun 1 [U] the state of being
formed of many parts; the state of being difficult to understand 复杂性；难懂：the increasing comp〖ejdiy .〇/modern teZecommimicarion systems 曰益复杂的細代吾
儈系统◊ 1 was astonished .by the size and
complexity 〇/ the proWem•这个问题的复杂栓和涉及面之广使我感到惊
讶。2 complexities [pi.] the
features of a problem or situation that are difficult to understand 难题；难以理
解的 M 势：the complexities 〇/ the system 这一系统&复
杂之处
.complex 'number noun {mathematics W) a number containing both a real number and an imaginary NUMBER复数
com-pli-ance
/kem'plaians/
nouri [li] ~ (with sthf the practice of obeying rules or
requests made by people in authority 服从；顺从；遵从：procedures that must
be /oZZovved to ensure compliance with the Zaw :为确保 严格遵_法律所必须遵行的程序◊ Sa/eiy
measures were carried out in compliance with paragraph 6 of the bidding
reguktio/is.遵照建筑规程的第6条实施了安全
措施。PTJ3 NON-COMPLIANCE — See also COMPLY
com-pli-ant /kam'plaiant/
adj. 1 (usually disapproving) too willing to agree with other people or
to obey rules 顺从的；百依百顺的；俯首帖耳的：办then, Hemy seemed
less compliant with his wife}s wishes than he had six months
be/ore.与六个月以前相比，亨利当时对他妻子
的意愿似乎已不那各百依百顺了。◊ We shouW not be producing compliant students who do not
dare to criti- cize.我们不应当把学生培养成不敢批评的唯唯诺诺的人。
2 in
agreement with a set of rules (与系列规则相）符
合的，一致的：computer sq/tware that
is year 2000 comph’ant示受计算机2000年病题影响的软件一see also
COMPLY
COm-pli-Cate
0•" /'kDmplikeit; NAmE'kaim-/ verfc[VN] to make sth more difficult to do, understand or
deal with ^ S ^ ft ： I do not wish to
complicate the task more than is necessary•我不想使这项任各不必要地复杂
化。◊ To
compZfcate matters yi/rther, there wi’H be no transport avaiZaWe riH S o’docfc.伴事更难办的是 8
点 钟之前不会有交通工具。◊ 77ie issue is
compKcated by the/act that a vitd docwment is missing.—份重要文件 的丢失g这个问题复杂化了。
COITI-pli-Cated
〇T» /'kDmplikeitid; NAmE 'ka:m-/ adj. made of many different things or parts
that are connected; difficult to understand 复杂的；难懂的
RfiTl
complex： a compiicated system 复杂的系统◊ 77ie
fnsmictions Zoofc very comp/fcated.这说明书看起来很难