Word · Frequency #3595
compounds
混合物；复合物
compounds is the plural of compound.
A thing made by combining two or more different parts or elements; a mixture or composite.
- 1.
An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
关押工人、囚犯或士兵的围栏
- 2.
Anything made by combining several things.
由多种事物组合而成的东西
- 3.
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
由两个或多个元素或部分结合而成的整体
- 4.
An enclosure for secure storage.
围场
- 5.
A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
由两种或多种元素按一定重量比例化学结合形成的物质
- 6.
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
由两种或多种元素或成分按一定重量比例化合而成的物质
- 7.
A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
一组紧密相邻的建筑物,如学校或办公楼群
- 8.
A legal procedure whereby a criminal or delinquent avoids prosecution in a court in exchange for his payment to the authorities of a financial penalty or fine.
以罚金免诉的程序
- 9.
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
(尤指东方的)由住宅及其他建筑物围成的场地
- 10.
A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
由多个词干组成的词素
- 11.
A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
复合词
- 12.
A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
复合式机车,具有高压和低压汽缸的蒸汽机车
化合物；围场；大院；建筑群；复合词；（以罚款代替起诉的）和解；私了；复式机车
In use
The medicine is a compound of several natural herbs.
Water is a chemical compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
The embassy is located inside a secure compound surrounded by walls.
a compound of [noun phrase]
The substance is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
这种物质是氢和氧的化合物。
[adjective] compound
Organic compounds are essential for life.
有机化合物对生命至关重要。
in/within a/the compound
The embassy is located inside a secure compound.
Connections
Collocations
- chemical compound
- 化学化合物
- Water is a chemical compound composed of hydrogen and oxygen.水是由氢和氧组成的化学化合物。
- organic compound
- 有机化合物
- Proteins are essential organic compounds for life.蛋白质是生命必需的有机化合物。
- compound word
- 复合词
- The word 'notebook' is a compound word formed from 'note' and 'book'.单词notebook是由note和book组成的复合词。
- residential compound
- 住宅大院
- The embassy is located in a large residential compound.大使馆位于一个大型住宅大院内。
- military compound
- 军事大院
- The soldiers guarded the military compound day and night.士兵们日夜守卫着军事大院。
- compound interest
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“com共同”+“pound存放”，不同元素共同存放形成化合物，或词语组合成复合词
Context & Register
通常用于化学和科学领域，属于中性偏正式的语域。在一般日常对话中较少使用，但在学术或专业讨论中很常见。
Grammar Note
作为名词时，常与of连用表示组成成分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the '-ound' spelling and rhyme with the target 'compound' (pronounced /ˈkɒmpaʊnd/), as they all contain the stressed vowel sound /aʊnd/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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