compound

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(複~s{~z})
(1)合成物,混合物;〔化学〕化合物
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen
水は水素と酸素の化合物だ
a chemical compound
化合物.
(2)〔文法〕複合語,合成語(2語以上の語が結合してできた語;sunshine, wellknown, junior high schoolなど)(compound word).
(1)合成の,混合の,複合の
a compound substance
合成物質.
(2)2つ以上の機能[働き]のある
a compound organ
複数の機能をもつ器官
(3)〔文法〕複合の,合成の
a compound noun
複合名詞
(4)〔植物〕〈葉が〉複合の.
(~s{~z}; ~ed{~id}; ~ing)
―(他)(1)…を混ぜ合わせる,合成する;〈薬を〉調合する(mix).
【+名】
He compounded several drugs
彼はいくつかの薬品を調合した.
(2)〈事態などを〉悪化させる;〈困難・問題などを〉ひどくさせる(しばしば受身で)
The situation was compounded by the bad weather
悪天候のため事態は悪化した
(3)〈利子を〉複利にする,複利で計算する.
―(自)(…と)和解する;妥協する
(【with名】)
be compounded of ‥
…でできている,…から成る,…で構成されている
Brass is compounded of copper and zinc
真ちゅうは銅と亜鉛でできている

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