| 词组 | complex |
| 释义 | adjective | noun complex1 AC /ˈkɒmpleks $ ˌkɑːmˈpleks◂/ adjective consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understandadverbshighly/extremely complex Dreaming is a highly complex brain activity.increasingly complex Modern weapons are becoming increasingly complex and difficult to handle.overly/unnecessarily complex (=more complex than it needs to be) The payment system is unnecessarily complex.nounsa complex system A complex system of pipes is used to carry water to the building.a complex process This guide takes you through the complex process of buying a home.a complex problem/issue International trade is a highly complex issue. | Many complex problems remain to be solved.a complex subject This is a very brief description of a complex subject.a complex situation It is a complex situation with no easy answer.a complex relationship The book explores the complex relationship between science and religion.a complex pattern/structure The tropical rainforest has a complex structure, with many levels.a complex series of events The French Revolution was a complex series of events.the complex nature of sth This view does not take into account the complex nature of the human mind. THESAURUS: complex → complicated adjective | noun complex2 AC /ˈkɒmpleks $ ˈkɑːm-/ noun 1. a large building or group of buildings used for a particular purposeadjectives/nouns + complexa large/vast complex The company headquarters are situated in a vast complex of buildings.a leisure/entertainment complex The new leisure complex includes a cinema and a bowling alley.a sports complex Their local sports complex has good tennis facilities.an office complex They rent some spaces in an office complex in Los Angeles.a holiday complex The hotel is part of an exciting modern holiday complex.a shopping complex A huge shopping complex was built on the old football ground.a housing complex also a residential complex formal AmE We lived in a rented unit in a single-story housing complex near the center of Phoenix.an apartment complex AmE He lives in a luxury apartment complex.an industrial complex Kaesong is an industrial complex located in North Korea.2. an emotional problem that causes someone to worry a lotnouns + complexa guilt complex (=strong feelings of guilt) After surviving the plane crash, he suffered from a guilt complex.an inferiority complex (=when you think you are not as good as other people) When I first went to university, I had a real inferiority complex and I thought the other students were much smarter than I was.a persecution complex (=when you think other people are trying to harm you) Doctors say she’s developed a persecution complex.adjectivesa huge/massive/terrible complex Our teenage son developed a huge complex about his weight.an acute complex (=a very serious one) The woman was suffering from an acute anxiety complex.verbshave a complex also suffer from a complex She has a complex about her height.get/develop a complex You don’t want your child to develop a complex about food.prepositionsa complex about sth I used to have a complex about being in large crowds. |
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