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

• 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。
• 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。
• In particular, the chromatic polynomials of complements of all wheels with any missing consecutive spokes are given.
  特别的，对轮图中去掉一些连续弦后所得到的图的补图，给出了它的色多项式的计算公式。
• Lecture Note on Strategic Substitutes and Strategic Complements.
  战略替代和战略补充讲座的笔记。
• Trasfor's energy-efficient product range complements our transformer portfolio and offers scope for synergies and growth.
  Trasfor的能效产品业务补充了我们的变压器产品组合，提供了协同效应和增长机会。
• Link verbs often have adjectives as complements describing the subject.
  形容词常做连系动词的表语，用以描述主语。
• His business skill complements his flair for design.
  他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
• 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。
• The framework complements mainstream enterprise architecture and solution implementation methodologies with its SOA-specific tasks and artifacts.
  框架完善了主流企业架构以及方案实施方法学，及其特定SOA的任务与工件。
• 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。