complement
英 ['kɒmplɪm(ə)nt]
美['kɑmplɪmɛnt]
- n. 补语；余角；补足物
- vt. 补足，补助
英英释意
- 1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- 2. a complete number or quantity;
- "a full complement"
- 3. number needed to make up whole force;
- "a full complement of workers"
- 4. something added to complete or make perfect;
- "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
- 5. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- 6. either of two parts that mutually complete each other