a mix of two or more things
The smell was a compound of smoke and rain.
这种气味是烟和雨的混合物。
a chemical made from two or more elements
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水是氢和氧的化合物。
a word made from two or more words
The word 'football' is a compound noun.
“足球”这个词是一个复合名词。
a fenced area with buildings
The army compound was heavily guarded.
军队大院戒备森严。
made of two or more parts
A compound word has two parts joined together.
复合词有两个部分连接在一起。
to make a bad thing worse
The mistake will compound our problems.
这个错误会使我们的问题更加严重。
to be made from something
This medicine is compounded from natural herbs.
这种药是由天然草药配制而成的。
to mix things together
We compound different ingredients to make the paint.
我们将不同的成分混合制成油漆。
to add interest to money that already has interest
The bank will compound the interest each year.
银行每年都会计算复利。