n.化合物;复合词;复合物
n.院子(用围墙圈起来的场地)
adj.化合的;【语】(词语等)复合的;【植】复合的;【动】群体的
vt.混合;调合;使严重;私了;【经】以复利计算
vi.妥协
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. 水是氢和氧的化合物。
Medicines are usually compounds. 药品通常是复合物。
All prisoners were frog-marched (out) into the compound. 犯人都被迫反剪双臂(出来)进入院子。
用作形容词 (adj.)"Fingerprint" is a compound word. “Fingerprint”(指纹)是一个复合词。
Rose is a plant with compound leaves. 玫瑰是复叶植物。
用作及物动词 (vt.)He compounded various ingredients into an effective drug. 他将各种成分混合成一种有效的药物。
I ran out of petrol and then, to compound the felony, I found that I'd got a flat tyre. 我的汽油用完了,然而使事情更糟的是,我发现有一只车胎爆破了。
to compound a felony 对重罪案私了(不予起诉)
My bank compounds interests semiannually. 我的银行以半年为单位计算复利。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)He compounded with his creditors for a remission of what he owed. 他和他的债权人谈妥免除其债务。
He compounded with the house owner for the rent. 他同房主就租金之事作了妥协。