complex

英 [ˈkɒmpleks]

美 [kəmˈpleks , ˈkɑːmpleks]

adj.  复杂的; 难懂的; 费解的; 复合的(指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句)
n.  (类型相似的)建筑群; 相关联的一组事物; 不正常的精神状态; 情结

复数：complexes　过去式：complexed　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1339 / COCA.1598

同义词辨析

complexcomplicatedconvoluted【导航词义：复杂的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 复杂的；难懂的；费解的
  made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand
  1. complex machinery
     结构复杂的机器
  2. the complex structure of the human brain
     错综复杂的人脑构造
  3. a complex argument/problem/subject
     复杂难懂的论证 / 问题 / 科目
• 复合的（指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句）
  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 )

noun

• （类型相似的）建筑群
  a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place
  1. a sports complex
     综合体育场
  2. an industrial complex (= a site with many factories)
     工业建筑群
• 相关联的一组事物
  a group of things that are connected
  1. This is just one of a whole complex of issues.
     这仅仅是所有相关的问题之一。
• 不正常的精神状态；情结
  a mental state that is not normal
  1. to suffer from a guilt complex
     蒙受负罪感之苦
• （对某事）不正常的忧虑
  if sb has a complex about sth, they are worried about it in way that is not normal

柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /kəm'pleks/ in American English. 用作形容词时在美国英语中读作 /kəm'pleks/。


• ADJ-GRADED 复杂的;错综的
  Something that iscomplexhas many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
  1. ...in-depth coverage of today's complex issues.
     对时下一些复杂问题的深度报道
  2. ...a complex system of voting.
     错综复杂的选举体制
  3. ...her complex personality.
     她复杂的性格
  4. ...complex machines.
     结构复杂的机器
• (句子)复合的
  In grammar, acomplexsentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause.
• N-COUNT 综合建筑群;综合大楼
  Acomplexis a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas.
  1. ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex.
     修建新体育场和休闲中心的计划
  2. ...a complex of offices and flats.
     商住综合楼
• N-COUNT 错综复杂的组合;复合体
  Acomplex ofthings is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way.
  1. ...the complex of clans which occupied the land.
     生活在这片土地上的关系复杂的氏族群落
  2. ...the military-industrial complex.
     军工综合企业
• See also:I have never had a complex about my height....a deranged attacker, driven by a persecution complex.guilt complexinferiority complex

英英释义

noun

• a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
  Synonym:building complex
• a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
  1. the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
  Synonym:composite
• (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
• a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
  Synonym:coordination compound

adj

• complicated in structure
  1. a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody
  2. a complex mass of diverse laws and customs

双语例句

• It must be stated that this illness is one of the most complex conditions known to man.
  必须声明，这种疾病是人类已知的最为复杂的疾病之一。
• Our culture is more complex than he knows. Wheels within wheels.
  我们的文化比他所知道的要复杂得多，相当庞杂。
• The students work in groups on complex problems.
  学生们分组研究复杂的问题。
• In this new book, Harrison brilliantly disentangles complex debates
  在这本新作中，哈里森巧妙地理顺了那些纷繁复杂的争论。
• Social security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules.
  有关社会保障的法律和程序仍旧是个充满错综复杂的规则的危险领域。
• Today's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders.
  如今的建筑结构复杂，需要建筑师和施工人员密切协作。
• The reality is rather more complex
  事实要更加复杂。
• Avoid complex verbal constructions.
  避免使用复杂的动词结构。
• Most cities generate a complex brew of pollutants.
  多数城市都会产生各种物质混杂的污染物。
• Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells
  活细胞中所有复杂的运行成分都由蛋白质分子构成。