complex

noun

1. a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

Synonym: building complex

2. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

e.g. the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town

Synonym: composite

3. (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

4. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

Synonym: coordination compound

adj

1. complicated in structure
consisting of interconnected parts

e.g. a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody
a complex mass of diverse laws and customs

1. 复杂的;错综的
Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.

e.g. ...in-depth coverage of today's complex issues.
对时下一些复杂问题的深度报道
e.g. ...a complex system of voting.
错综复杂的选举体制

2. (句子)复合的
In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause.

3. 综合建筑群;综合大楼
A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas.

complex的近义词

e.g. ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex.
修建新体育场和休闲中心的计划
e.g. ...a complex of offices and flats.
商住综合楼

4. 错综复杂的组合;复合体
A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way.

complex

e.g. ...the complex of clans which occupied the land.
生活在这片土地上的关系复杂的氏族群落
e.g. ...the military-industrial complex.
军工综合企业

5. (通常指由于过去不愉快的经历而形成的)情结
If someone has a complex about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past.

e.g. I have never had a complex about my height.
我从来没有担心过自己的身高。
e.g. ...a deranged attacker, driven by a persecution complex.
患有受迫害妄想症、精神失常的袭击者

1. 络合物：络合反应(complexing reaction)是将中心原子(或离子)与一定数目(多于中心离子的氧化数)的负离子或中性分子直接结合,组成复杂的离子或分子络合物(complex)的方法.