complex
英 ['k?mpleks]
美 [k?m'pl?ks; 'kɑm,pl?ks]
- adj. 復(fù)雜的；合成的
- n. 復(fù)合體；綜合設(shè)施
中文詞源
complex 復(fù)雜的com-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-plect, 編織，組成，詞源apply,implicate.即多成分的，復(fù)雜的。
英文詞源
- complex (adj.)
- 1650s, "composed of parts," from French complexe "complicated, complex, intricate" (17c.), from Latin complexus "surrounding, encompassing," past participle of complecti "to encircle, embrace," in transferred use, "to hold fast, master, comprehend," from com- "with" (see com-) + plectere "to weave, braid, twine, entwine," from PIE *plek-to-, from root *plek- "to plait" (see ply (v.1)). The meaning "not easily analyzed" is first recorded 1715. Complex sentence is attested from 1881.
- complex (n.)
- 1650s, "a whole comprised of parts," from complex (adj.). Psychological sense of "connected group of repressed ideas" was established by C.G. Jung, 1907.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. I had a persecution complex and thought people were conspiring against me.
- 我有過(guò)被害情結(jié)，認(rèn)為大家都在密謀暗算我。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. In this new book, Harrison brilliantly disentangles complex debates.
- 在這本新作中，哈里森巧妙地理順了那些紛繁復(fù)雜的爭(zhēng)論。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. Today's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders.
- 如今的建筑結(jié)構(gòu)復(fù)雜，需要建筑師和施工人員密切協(xié)作。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
- 原因很復(fù)雜，既有地方性沖突也有全國(guó)范圍的緊張局勢(shì)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. Our culture is more complex than he knows. Wheels within wheels.
- 我們的文化比他所知道的要復(fù)雜得多，相當(dāng)龐雜。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句