compound, mixture

mixture, blend, combination, compound, composite

名詞 compound:

1. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
   同義詞：chemical compound
2. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

動(dòng)詞 compound:

1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
   同義詞：intensify, heighten, deepen
2. put or add together
   同義詞：combine
3. calculate principal and interest
4. create by mixing or combining
5. combine so as to form a whole; mix
   同義詞：combine

形容詞 compound:

1. of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
2. consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
3. composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
   同義詞：colonial

1. All prisoners were frog-marched (out) into the compound.
   犯人都被迫反剪雙臂(出來)進(jìn)入院子。
2. Air is a mixture, not a compound of gases.
   空氣是氣體的混合物，不是化合物。
3. He compounded with his creditors for a remission of what he owed.
   他和他的債權(quán)人談妥免除其債務(wù)。
4. Rose is a plant with compound leaves.
   玫瑰是復(fù)葉植物。
5. Medicines are usually compounds.
   藥品通常是化合物。

compound

v.（動(dòng)詞）
com.pound.ed,com.pound.ing,com.pounds
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To combine so as to form a whole; mix.
混合，組合：組合以成為整體；混合
To produce or create by combining two or more ingredients or parts:
配制：通過混合兩種或多種成分或部分而生產(chǎn)或制造：
例句：
pharmacists compounding prescriptions.
藥劑師調(diào)配處方

To settle (a debt, for example) by agreeing on an amount less than the claim; adjust.
和解：同意接受少于原來請求的數(shù)額來解決（如債務(wù)）；調(diào)整
To compute (interest) on the principal and accrued interest.
以復(fù)利計(jì)算利息：以本金和不斷累積的利息為基數(shù)計(jì)算利息
To add to; increase:
使增加；增加：
例句：
High winds compounded the difficulties of the firefighters.
大風(fēng)使消防隊(duì)員的滅火工作更加困難

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To combine in or form a compound.
混合：混進(jìn)或形成混合物
To come to terms; agree.
和解：達(dá)成協(xié)議；同意
adj.（形容詞）

Consisting of two or more substances, ingredients, elements, or parts.
混合的：包含兩種或多種物質(zhì)、成分、元素或部分的
Botany Composed of more than one part.
【植物學(xué)】 復(fù)合的：由多部分組成的
n.（名詞）

A combination of two or more elements or parts.See Synonyms at mixture
復(fù)合物：由兩種或多種元素或部分構(gòu)成的混合物參見 mixture
Linguistics A word that consists either of two or more elements that are independent words, such asloudspeaker, baby-sit, or high school, or of specially modified combining forms of words, such as Greek philosophia, from philo-, .loving,. and sophia, .wisdom..
【語言學(xué)】 復(fù)合字：包含有兩個(gè)或多個(gè)獨(dú)立字的字，例如loudspeaker, baby-sit 或 high school， 或是由特殊變形詞混合成的，例如希臘字 philosophia 就是由 philo- 意為.愛.，和 sophia 意為.智慧.組合而成
Chemistry A pure, macroscopically homogeneous substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions that cannot be separated by physical means. A compound usually has properties unlike those of its constituent elements.
【化學(xué)】 化合物：一種純凈的宏觀上性質(zhì)相同的物質(zhì)，它由兩種或多種不同元素的原子或離子按一定的比例化合而成，并且不能用物理方法將其分離。化合物一般具有與其合成元素不同的性質(zhì)
Botany
【植物學(xué)】
A leaf whose blade is divided into two or more distinct leaflets.
復(fù)葉：葉面被分成兩個(gè)或多個(gè)小瓣的葉子
A pistil composed of two or more united carpels.
復(fù)合子房：包含兩個(gè)或多個(gè)心皮的雌蕊

來源：
Alteration of Middle English compounen
中古英語 compounen的變化
from Old French componre, compondre [to put together]
源自 古法語 componre, compondre [歸并]
from Latin compônere * see component
源自 拉丁語 compônere *參見 component

【引伸】
compound.able
adj.（形容詞）
compound.er
n.（名詞）

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compound
compound 2

n.（名詞）
A building or buildings, especially a residence or group of residences, set off and enclosed by a barrier.
圍地：有圍欄隔開或保圍的建筑物或建筑群，尤指住宅或居民區(qū)
An enclosed area used for confining prisoners of war.
集中營：用于囚禁戰(zhàn)俘的封閉場所

來源：
Alteration of Malay kampong [village]
馬來語 kampong的變化 [村落]