引言：

compound，长得眉清目秀，还挺有内涵~~~

名词读作 /'kɒmpaʊnd/，动词读作 /kəm'paʊnd/。

noun

1

复合物；混合物

2

(chemistry 化) 化合物

Common salt is a compound of sodium and chlorine.

普通食盐是钠和氯的化合物。

3

(grammar 语法) 复合词

4

有围栏（或围墙）的场地（内有工厂或其他建筑群）

a prison compound

监狱场地

adj.

[not before noun] (technical 术语) 复合的

the compound eye of a wasp

黄蜂的复眼

verb

[VN]

1

[often passive] 使加重；使恶化

to make sth bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems

The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.

严重的食物短缺使问题进一步恶化。

Additional bloodshed and loss of life will only compound the tragedy...

额外的流血和牺牲只会加重这场悲剧。

2

be compounded of/from sth

(formal) 由…构成（或形成）

The DNA molecule is compounded from many smaller molecules.

脱氧核糖核酸分子是由许多更小的分子组成的。

3

[often passive] (formal or technical 术语) 混合；掺和；拌和

liquid soaps compounded with disinfectant

用消毒剂混合制成的皂液

4

(finance 财) 支付，收取（复利）

to pay or charge interest on an amount of money that includes any interest already earned or charged

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