complete

complete
adjective
  1. having all the necessary or appropriate parts
    齐全的,完备的,完全的,完整的
    a complete list of courses offered by the university.
    一份该大学所设全部课程的清单。
    no wardrobe is complete without this pretty top.
    没有这件漂亮的上装,不管谁的行头都称不上是齐全的。
    ■(of all the works of a particular author) collected together in one volume or edition
    (某作者所有作品的)全集的
    the complete works of Shakespeare.
    莎士比亚全集。
    ■entire; full
    全部的;完全的
    I only managed one complete term at school.
    我上学时,只有一个学期是从头到尾念完的。
    ■[predic.]having run its full course; finished
    完成的,结束的
    the restoration of the chapel is complete.
    教堂已全面修复。
  2. [attrib.](often used for emphasis) to the greatest extent or degree; total
    [常用于强调]极度的;绝对的,彻底的;十足的,全然的
    a complete ban on smoking.
    对吸烟的绝对禁止。
    their marriage came as a complete surprise to me.
    他们结婚完全出乎我的意料。
    ■(亦作 compleat)(chiefly humorous)skilled at every aspect of a particular activity; consummate
    (主幽默)技能全面的;技术娴熟的,有造诣的;完美无缺的
    his range of skills made him the complete footballer.
    他广泛的技术面使他成为全能的足球运动员。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. finish making or doing
    完成;结束
    he completed his PhD in 1983.
    他于1983年攻读完哲学博士学位。
    ■[no obj.](Brit.)conclude the sale of a property
    (英)完成房地产的出售
    ■(American Football)(of a quarterback) successfully throw (a forward pass) to a receiver
    (美橄)(四分卫)成功地向前传球
  2. provide with the item or items necessary to make a (set or group) full or entire
    使完全,使完整
    complete your collection of Britain's brightest gardening magazine.
    集齐你对英国最有名的园艺杂志的收藏。
    ■make (something) whole or perfect
    使完整;使完美
    quarry tiles and faded rugs complete the look.
    大铺地砖和褪色的地毯相配使外观完美无缺。
    ■write the required information on (a form or questionnaire)
    填写(表格,调查表)
    please complete the attached forms.
    请填写附表。
常用词组
complete with
  1. having something as an additional part or feature
    备有,具有;配备有
    the house comes complete with gas central heating and double glazing.
    这幢房子配有天然气集中供暖和双层玻璃窗。
派生
completeness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French complet or Latin completus, past participle of complere 'fill up, finish, fulfil', from com- (expressing intensive force) + plere 'fill'
用法
  1. On the question of the use of adjectives like complete, equal, and unique with submodifiers such as very or more, see usage at unique
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