.complementary 'medicine noun [u] (erf) medical treatment that is not
part of the usual scientific treatment used in Western countries, for example acupuncture $f Drift: E Hr ( XMXfflA®riIt^ftlMf43K7
com ple men ta
tion /.knmplimen'teij'n; NAmE ,ka:m-/ noun [U] 1 the fact of
complementing sth ft %
2
(grammar the complements of a verb in a clause
( ^ii|M ) IKS
complementizer (BrE also -iser) /'knmpliman- taiza(r); NAmE 'ka:m-/
noun (grammar fe) a word or part of a word that shows a clause is being
used as a complement
Com plete (Hr /kam'pliit/ adj.,
verb
m adj. 1 [usually before noun] used when you are
emphasizing sth, to mean ‘to the greatest degree possible’ ( EBEU total:
We
were
in complete agreement. Ifto
0 a
complete change $J jj| M $ it o in
complete silence XHill M 0 a complete
stranger %
X iR M A 0 It came as a complete surprise. 01 felt a complete
idiot. % 3 B £ ■XXJEftj %
S o 2 including all the parts, etc. that are necessary; whole X:® (ft; AlEM;
:
I’ve collected the complete set. fie lift 1ST
AXft 0 a complete guide to events in
receive payment for each
complete day that you work, jfc
Pm INCOMPLETE
3
~ with sth [not before noun] including sth as an extra
part or feature ) : The
furniture comes complete with
tools and instructions for assembly. "MSA o The
book,
complete with CD, costs £35. liKXfllJS
A.4:, Hffr 35
4
[not before noun] finished Work on
the office building will
be complete at the end of the year. A&A1iX]M#X¥)£>tX0 EES incomplete ► completeness noun [uj:
the accuracy and completeness of the information § ,1W H1 ^ I ft o For
the sake of completeness, all names are given in full.
ss verb [VN] 1 [often
passive] to finish making or doing sth TisEft; A: She’s just completed a
master’s degree in Law. Iflfe H'J ill A ® ± # fv 0 0 The project should be completed within a year. XAAtcJ&o
2 to write all .the information you are asked for on a form if ^ ) FT371 fill in/out: 2 000 shoppers
completed our questionnaire. * 2 000 hCl
M iftl It A o 3 to make sth whole or perfect {ftA®; k I only need one
more card to complete the set.
com plete ly IHr /kam'pliitli/ adv.
(used to emphasize the following word or phrase
ft] X 3S iftl SS ^ fs M SE M iS) in every way possible ®
;
TcfkiIk ;
% I ft POTl totally : completely different H;lftXI§] 0 completely
and utterly broke ® Jfe®- f* o I’ve completely forgotten her name.
?
In ^ T o 0 The explosion completely
destroyed the bunding.
com ple tion /kam'pliijn/ noun 1 [U] the act or process of finishing sth; the state of being finished and
complete % J& ; ££ ^ : the
completion of the new hospital building §fr E l^- A M X 0 Satisfactory
completion of the course does not ensure you a job. ifftM
o The project
is due for completion in
the spring.
#lixo O The road is nearing completion (= it is nearly finished), ii & it S& & H %
X T c o the date of completion/the completion date X 0 M
2 [U, C]
(BrE) the formal act of completing the sale of
property, for example the sale of a house (
com plex 0-w adj., noun
madj. /'kranpleks; NAmE kam'pleks; 'ka:m-/ 1
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to
understand Jt^M; HM; H771
complicated : complex machinery 0
the complex structure of
the human brain A
0 a
complex argument/problem/subject M i£4E /1>3 JS / fft @ 2 (grammar iH ?&) (of a word or
sentence 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) SlSM ( ) —compare
COMPOUND adj.
3> noun /'kmnpleks; NAmE 'ka:m-/ 1 a
group of buildings of a similar type together in one place ( )
H 3ft #: a sports complex ^ fy ft. % o an industrial complex (= a
site with many factories) X .'Ik M.
Wf- c>
note at building 2 a group of
things that are connected +0, p£ M ~ ^ % : This is just one
of a
whole complex of issues.
3 (especially
in compounds ^is])
a mental
state that is not normal 'If ^: to
suffer from a guilt complex — 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 ( Jft ^
* )
XIETOttm
com plex ion /kam'plekjn/ noun 1 the natural colour and
condition of the skin on a person’s face ffi ; lift fe; a paleA)ad complexion&&#}/In
2
[usually sing.] the general character of sth ( )
‘14
M‘, #']£: a move which changed the political complexion
of the country i?ft^H 'Mi&M ST7TX8 put a
new/different com plexion on sth to change the way that a situation appears
com plex ity /kam'pleksati/
noun 1 [U]
the state of being formed of many parts; the state of being difficult to
understand )5tfi: the increasing
complexity
of modern
telecommunication systems
0 I was astonished by the size and complexity of the
problem.
if o 2 complexities [pi ] the features of a problem or
situation that are difficult to understand MM*;
I? WMfX the complexities of the system
.complex 'number noun (mathematics fS[) a number containing
both a real number and an imaginary number
com pli ance /kam'plaians/ noun [U] ~ (with sth) the practice of
obeying rules or requests made by people in authority jjRM.; Mift; Mfk: procedures that must
be followed to ensure full compliance with the law A fit $ 0 Safety measures were
carried out in compliance with paragraph 6 of the building regulations. 6
jf j£„ rmn 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 Ji^ltt;
Wi&WJKM; By then, Henry
seemed less compliant with
his wife’s wishes than he had six months before, if AX M Ui BU tt, ^ M ^ X
MMB^XE.X3Po We should not be
producing compliant students who do not dare to criticize. lAMMittA.
2
in agreement with a set of rules ( if
fy &X — 15c (ft
: computer
software that is year 2000
compliant 2000 —
see also
COMPLY
COm-pli-Cate /'kDmplikeit; NAmE 'ka:m-/ verb [VN] to make sth more
difficult to do, understand or deal with it: I do not wish to
complicate the task
more than is necessary. IftXH
ito 0 To complicate
matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o’clock, jgftf AMJ!r 8 A
#AijX£-^3£jiXJK O The issue is complicated by the fact
that a vital document is missing. — Afft
com pli cated
0t* /‘knmplikeitid; NAmE'ka:m-/ adj. made of many different
things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand % Q M ; 1i: M
PTiTI complex: a complicated system O
The
instructions look very
complicated. Si^Bft