complements

英 [ˈkɒmplɪments]

美 [ˈkɑːmplɪments]

v.  补充; 补足; 使完美; 使更具吸引力
n.  补充物; 补足物; 足数; 足额; 补足语; 补语
complement的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。


• VERB 使(优点)突出;衬托出
  If one thingcomplementsanother, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.
  1. Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.
     肉豆蔻、西芹和苹果酒都能很好地突出这些豆子的味道。
• VERB 补足;补充;与…相辅相成
  If people or thingscomplementeach other, they are different or do something different, which makes them a good combination.
  1. There will be a written examination to complement the practical test...
     会有笔试作为实践考试的补充。
  2. We complement one another perfectly.
     我们相互取长补短，堪称完美。
• N-COUNT 衬托物;补足物
  Something that is acomplement tosomething else complements it.
  1. The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser...
     绿色的墙纸完美地衬托出衣橱那年代久远的松木。
  2. Political knowledge is a necessary complement to science in approaching solutions to these problems.
     在寻找解决这些问题的方法时，需要有政治知识作为对科学知识的补充。
• N-COUNT 装备定额;编制名额
  Thecomplement ofthings or people that something has is the number of things or people that it normally has, which enable it to function properly.
  1. Each ship had a complement of around a dozen officers and 250 men...
     每艘船的编制人数约为军官12位，船员250名。
  2. Not one house on the Close still had its full complement of windows.
     克洛斯岛上没有一所房子的窗户仍旧是齐全的。
• 补语
  In grammar, thecomplementof a link verb is an adjective group or noun group which comes after the verb and describes or identifies the subject. For example, in the sentence 'They felt very tired', 'very tired' is the complement. In 'They were students', 'students' is the complement.

双语例句

• Because bagels and cream cheese are often eaten together, they are complements.
  因为百吉饼和奶酪通常一起食用，它们是互补品。
• We speak of phonetic complements, a matter that will be discussed in more detail in the next lesson.
  我们所讲的语音的补充，这一问题将作更详细的讨论在未来的教训。
• Our novel method complements current classification attempts based on individual RNA molecules and also has additional unique features.
  我们的新方法，对目前试图以个体RNA分子为基础的分类法，是一种补充，并且具有其独到之处。
• This complements the previous book with very practical advice on how to really implement the practice of TDD.
  这本书介绍了大量的实践，补充了之前那本书关于如何真正执行TDD实践。
• They reiterate that South-South cooperation enjoys important comparative advantages and complements rather than replaces North-South cooperation.
  我们重申，南南合作具有重要的比较优势，是南北合作的补充而不是替代。
• This acquisition complements Philips'customer-centric innovation capabilities and strengthens its global leadership position in professional lighting solutions.
  此次收购补充了飞利浦的客户为中心的创新能力，加强了专业照明解决方案的全球领导地位。
• It both complements and to some extent supersedes all of them.
  它不仅对这些书籍进行了补充，而且在某种程度上取代了它们。
• My experience is that an XML client complements but does not compete with integration servers.
  我的经验是，XML客户机是对集成服务器的补充，而不构成竞争。
• SOA complements the design of I4GL to deploy its function as Web services.
  SOA能够补充I4GL的设计，把I4GL函数部署为Web服务。
• The comparison shows the centripetal tendency of the complements.
  比较之后，可以看出补语演变过程中的向心趋势。