Id | ESLPod_0964_WE_1602 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 964 |
Episode Title | Using Infographics |
Phrase | complex |
Text | The word "complex," in this podcast, means complicated, difficult to understand or follow, and not simple or easy: "These calculations are extremely complex, and only a few people in the world can understand them." When talking about buildings, a "complex" is an area of buildings that are related in some way or used for a similar purpose: "How many people work in the army complex?" Or, "In three years, they'll add a new cancer ward to the university hospital complex." When talking about psychology, a "complex" is a mental or emotional problem where one worries about something too much: "Bennett has always had a complex about the size of his head, even though nobody else thinks it's as big as he does." |
Topics | Business | Technology |
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