complement
英 [ˈkɒmplɪment] 美 [ˈkɑmplɪment]

n.

补充；补足语；补充物；补集（数）

vt.

补足，补充；补助；

变形

复数：complements过去式：complemented过去分词：complemented现在分词：complementing第三人称单数：complements

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]补充,互为补充的东西 thing that goes well or suitably with sth else, or makes it complete
2. [C]需要〔允许〕的数额 the complete number or quantity needed or allowed
3. [C]补足语 word(s), especially adjectives and nouns, used after linking verbs such as be and become, and describing the subject of the verb

v.(动词)

1. vt. 补足,补充 make sth complete or perfect

英英释义

complement[ 'kɔmplimənt ]

• n.
  • a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
  • a complete number or quantity

    "a full complement"

  • number needed to make up a whole force

    "a full complement of workers"

    同义词：full complement

  • something added to complete or make perfect

    "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"

  • one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
  • either of two parts that mutually complete each other
• v.make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to

  "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)形容词+～

• excellent complement极好的补充
• necessary complement必要的补充

名词+～

• object complement宾语补足语
• subject complement主语补足语

词组短语

complement system求补系统

complement activation补体激活；补体的激活

object complement宾语补足语；宾补

同近义词辨析

complement, append, supplement

这组词都有“补充”的意思，其区别是：

complementn.补充，补充物，主要指补充不足使之完美。

Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。

appendn.附加，添上或补充某事物(尤指文字)。

The lawyer appended two more pages to the contract.律师在合同后又附加了两页。

supplementn.增补，补充，补贴，主要指另外补加，增补。

One year after we made our report, we had to add a supplement to cover new events.我们在报告完成一年之后，必须增补一个包含新事件的附加部分。

complement, compliment, supplement

complement补充，补足，把有缺陷的两个东西结合成一个整体

compliment赞美，恭维

supplement增补，追加，使完整物体进一步完善

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. This wine complements the food perfectly.
   用这种酒配这种菜肴最妙不过了。
2. His business skill complements her flair for design.
   他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。

用作名词(n.)

1. A wine is a complement to a good meal.
   美食加美酒才算完备。
2. In the sentence 'I'm angry', 'angry' is the complement.
   在I'm angry一句中,angry是补语。

权威例句

Complement: a key system for immune surveillance and homeostasis.
The protein kinase complement of the human genome.
The minimal gene complement of Mycoplasma genitalium.
Inhibitors of complement and neutrophils: a critical evaluation of their role in the treatment of sepsis.
Molecular heterogeneity of complement component C4-null and 21-hydroxylase genes in systemic lupus erythematosus
ELAM-1: an inducible receptor for neutrophils related to complement regulatory proteins and lectins
A common haplotype in the complement regulatory gene factor H (HF1/CFH) predisposes individuals to age-related macular degeneration
Proteolytic Cleavage Product of 30-kDa Adipocyte Complement-Related Protein Increases Fatty Acid Oxidation in Muscle and Causes Weig...
Cellular localization of an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated complement-fixing antigen in producer and non-producer lymphoblastoi...
Endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule 1: an inducible receptor for neutrophils related to complement regulatory proteins and lectins