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Complex Group Things ˈkɒmpleks Main Leisure Parts Sports

The word "complex" can be an adjective meaning something has many different parts and is difficult to understand. As a noun, it refers to a group of buildings for a specific purpose, a large building with many areas, a complicated system of interconnected things, or a mental/emotional issue stemming from past unpleasant experiences.

complex (形容词) 指的是事物由许多部分组成,因此难以理解;(名词) 指由特定目的设计的建筑群,或由几个小区域组成的大建筑;也指相互以复杂方式连接的一组事物或系统,或指由于过去不愉快的经历而形成的心理或情感问题。 complex (noun) refers to a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas; it can also mean a group or system of things that are connected in a complicated way, or a mental or emotional problem related to an unpleasant past experience.

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/kɒ̱mpleks/
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/。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]复杂的;错综的 Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
  • ...in-depth coverage of today's complex issues.

    对时下一些复杂问题的深度报道

  • ...a complex system of voting.

    错综复杂的选举体制

  • ...her complex personality.

    她复杂的性格

  • ...complex machines.

    结构复杂的机器

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[ADJ 形容词](句子)复合的 In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause.
  [ADJ n]
    3
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]综合建筑群;综合大楼 A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas.
      [usu with supp]
    • ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex.

      修建新体育场和休闲中心的计划

    • ...a complex of offices and flats.

      商住综合楼

    4
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]错综复杂的组合;复合体 A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way.
      [with supp]
    • ...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

    • ...the military-industrial complex.

      军工综合企业

    5
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
    guilt complex
    inferiority complex
    (通常指由于过去不愉快的经历而形成的)情结 If someone has a complex about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past.
    • I have never had a complex about my height.

      我从来没有担心过自己的身高。

    • ...a deranged attacker, driven by a persecution complex.

      患有受迫害妄想症、精神失常的袭击者


    Oxford com·plex AWL
    adjective
    ,
    noun
    complex complexes
    adjective / ˈkɒmpleks ; NAmE kəmˈpleks ; ˈkɑːmpleks / 1 made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand 复杂的;难懂的;费解的 SYN
    complicated
    complex machinery 结构复杂的机器 the complex structure of the human brain 错综复杂的人脑构造 a complex argument/problem/subject 复杂难懂的论证╱问题╱科目
    2 ( grammar 语法 ) (of a word or sentence 单词或句子 ) containing one main part (= the rootof a word or main clauseof a sentence) and one or more other parts (called
    affixes
    or
    subordinate clauses
    ) 复合的(指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句)
    compare
    compound
    adj.
    noun / ˈkɒmpleks ; NAmE ˈkɑːmpleks / 1 a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place (类型相似的)建筑群 a sports complex 综合体育场 an industrial complex (= a site with many factories) 工业建筑群 synonyms at
    building
    2 a group of things that are connected 相关联的一组事物 This is just one of a whole complex of issues. 这仅仅是所有相关的问题之一。 3 ( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词 ) a mental state that is not normal 不正常的精神状态;情结 to suffer from a guilt complex 蒙受负罪感之苦 see also
    inferiority complex
    ,
    Oedipus complex
    ,
    persecution complex
    4 if sb has a complexabout sth, they are worried about it in way that is not normal (对某事)不正常的忧虑
    com·plex / ˈkɒmpleks ; NAmE kəmˈpleks ; ˈkɑːmpleks /
    LDC
    complex1 adjective
    complex2 noun
    complexcom‧plex1 /ˈkɒmpleks $ ˌkɑːmˈpleks◂/ ●●○ W2 AWL adjective
    Word Origin
    Examples
    Thesaurus
    Collocations
    Word family
    1consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand SYN  complicated OPP  simple:  a complex system of highways Photosynthesis is a highly complex process. Peter seemed to have an instant understanding of the most complex issues. It was a very complex relationship between two complex people. see thesaurus at
    complicated
    2 technical a complex word or sentence contains a main part and one or more other partscompound
    complex1 adjective
    complex2 noun
    complexcom‧plex2 /ˈkɒmpleks $ ˈkɑːm-/ ●●○ AWL noun [countable]
    Examples
    Thesaurus
    Collocations
    Phrases
    1a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose:  The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country. a three-story apartment complex2a complex of something formal a large number of things which are closely related:  China was a complex of different societies.3an emotional problem in which someone is unnecessarily anxious about something or thinks too much about something:  I used to have a complex about my looks.
    inferiority complex
    , Oedipus complex
    , persecution complex
    COLLOCATIONStypes of complexa leisure complex (=where you can play sports or relax)· The new leisure complex includes a swimming pool, a sauna and a gym.a shopping complex· Some old buildings were pulled down to make space for a new shopping complex.a sports complex· The sports complex also has six tennis courts.an entertainment complex (=with cinemas, restaurants and other places to go)· There are plans for an entertainment complex with cinemas and a bowling alley.a holiday complex (=one where people go for holidays)· The lively holiday complex has plenty of nightclubs, bars, and restaurants.a housing/residential complex (=for people to live in)· Architects designed the residential complexes near the beach.a retail/commercial complex (=for shops, businesses, or industries)· a ten-screen movie theater and retail complexan office/museum/hospital etc complex· a 120-acre office complex near Las Vegasan apartment complex American English· a luxury apartment complex on Fulton Street
    WDF

    complex

    [ˈkɒmpleks]

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    complexes[515]
    复杂的(89%),复合体(4%),综合体(3%),复合的(2%),合成的(2%)
    n.复合体;综合设施
    adj.复杂的;合成的

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