英语音标：[ˈkɒmpaʊnd]
美语音标：[ˈkɑmpaʊnd]

n.化合物；复合词；复合物

n.院子(用围墙圈起来的场地）

adj.化合的；【语】（词语等）复合的；【植】复合的；【动】群体的

vt.混合；调合；使严重；私了；【经】以复利计算

vi.妥协

用作名词 (n.)

Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. 水是氢和氧的化合物。

Medicines are usually compounds. 药品通常是复合物。

All prisoners were frog-marched (out) into the compound. 犯人都被迫反剪双臂(出来)进入院子。

用作形容词 (adj.)

"Fingerprint" is a compound word. “Fingerprint”（指纹）是一个复合词。

Rose is a plant with compound leaves. 玫瑰是复叶植物。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

He compounded various ingredients into an effective drug. 他将各种成分混合成一种有效的药物。

I ran out of petrol and then, to compound the felony, I found that I'd got a flat tyre. 我的汽油用完了，然而使事情更糟的是，我发现有一只车胎爆破了。

to compound a felony 对重罪案私了(不予起诉)

My bank compounds interests semiannually. 我的银行以半年为单位计算复利。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

He compounded with his creditors for a remission of what he owed. 他和他的债权人谈妥免除其债务。

He compounded with the house owner for the rent. 他同房主就租金之事作了妥协。

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