Wordiyocompound
🇬🇧 UK/kәm'paund/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
n.
A substance formed by combining two or more elements; an enclosed area containing buildings; a word made of two or more parts.
化合物；复合词；（有围墙的）大院
v.
To combine elements to form a whole; to make something worse by adding to it.
混合，化合；加重，使恶化
adj.
Made up of two or more combined parts or elements.
复合的，混合的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.compound interest复利
- 2.compound word复合词
Example Sentences
- 1.
Water is a compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen molecules bonded together.
- 2.
The mistake was compounded by the lack of communication between team members.