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。
(Mathematics)denoting or involving numbers or quantities containing both a real and an imaginary part (数)复数的;复的
(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
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。
(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。
(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
[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
(Chemistry) (化)
complexly adverb 语源
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