complex /kәm'pleks/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
• (n.) a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
• (n.) (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

Chinese translation

• n. 综合体, 情结, 络合物
• a. 复杂的, 组合的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / noun

Pronunciation

/kәm'pleks/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.86 · Common

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