"compound" in Chinese (Traditional)
複合的大院化合物
Definition
“Compound” 形容由兩個或多個部分組合而成。作名詞時,它也可以指有圍牆的院落,或在科學中指由兩種或以上元素構成的化合物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
它常作形容詞,用於較正式或技術性的搭配,如 'compound sentence'、'compound interest'、'compound fracture'。作名詞時,意思要看語境:科學裡常指 'chemical compound',新聞或日常語境裡可指 'military compound' 或 'housing compound'。不要和動詞 'compound' 混淆,動詞可表示使問題惡化或使數量繼續增加。
Examples
Water is a chemical compound.
水是一種化學**化合物**。
They live in a large compound outside the city.
他們住在城外一個很大的**大院**裡。
This is a compound word made from two smaller words.
這是一個由兩個較小單字組成的**複合**詞。
The problem was compounded by poor communication.
這個問題因溝通不良而**加劇了**。
We stayed inside the hotel compound for most of the trip.
這趟旅行的大部分時間我們都待在飯店**園區**裡。
Credit card debt can compound quickly if you only make the minimum payment.
如果你只付最低還款額,信用卡債務會很快**累積增加**。