complex

complex
adjective
  1. consisting of many different and connected parts
    由许多部分组成的,组合的;合成的;复合的
    a complex network of water channels.
    综合水道网。
    ■not easy to analyse or understand; complicated or intricate
    难以分析的;费解的;错综复杂的
    a complex personality.
    复杂的性格。
    the situation is more complex than it appears.
    情况比看起来要更为复杂。
  2. (Mathematics)denoting or involving numbers or quantities containing both a real and an imaginary part
    (数)复数的;复的
  3. (Chemistry)denoting an ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds
    (化)配合的;络合的
noun
  1. a group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site
    建筑群;服务设施集中区
    a leisure complex.
    休闲中心。
    a complex of hotels.
    旅馆群。
    ■a group or system of different things that are linked in a close or complicated way; a network
    综合体,复合体;网状系统
    a complex of mountain roads.
    纵横交错的山路。
  2. (Psychoanalysis)a related group of repressed or partly repressed emotionally significant ideas which cause psychic conflict leading to abnormal mental states or behaviour
    (心理分析)情结,情意综;变态心理
    ■(informal)a strong or disproportionate concern or anxiety about something
    (非正式)强烈(或过度)的关心(或忧虑)
    there's no point having a complex about losing your hair.
    你过分担心掉头发是毫无道理的。
  3. (Chemistry)an ion or molecule in which one or more groups are linked to a metal atom by coordinate bonds
    (化)配合物;络合物
    ■any loosely bonded species formed by the association of two molecules
    复合物;合成物;聚合体
    cross-linked protein–DNA complexes.
    交联蛋白质—脱氧核糖核酸组合物。
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be complexed)(Chemistry)make (an atom or compound) form a complex with another
    (化)使(原子,化合物)配合;使络合
    the DNA was complexed with the nuclear extract.
    使脱氧核糖核酸与细胞核提取物络合。
    [as adj. complexed]the complexed metal ion.
    络合金属离子。
    ■[no obj.]form a complex
    形成综合体,组成复合体;构成络合物
    these proteins are capable of complexing with VP16.
    这些蛋白质能与鬼臼乙叉苷形成络合物。
派生
complexation
noun
  1. (Chemistry)
    (化)
complexly
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'group of related elements'): from Latin complexus, past participle (used as a noun) of complectere 'embrace, comprise', later associated with complexus 'plaited'; the adjective is partly via French complexe
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