a mix of two or more things
The smell was a compound of smoke and rain.
その匂いは煙と雨の混合物だった。
a chemical made from two or more elements
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
水は水素と酸素の化合物です。
a word made from two or more words
The word 'football' is a compound noun.
「フットボール」という言葉は複合名詞です。
a fenced area with buildings
The army compound was heavily guarded.
軍隊の敷地は厳重に警備されていた。
made of two or more parts
A compound word has two parts joined together.
複合語は二つの部分が結合している。
to make a bad thing worse
The mistake will compound our problems.
その間違いは私たちの問題を悪化させるだろう。
to be made from something
This medicine is compounded from natural herbs.
この薬は天然ハーブから調合されています。
to mix things together
We compound different ingredients to make the paint.
私たちはさまざまな成分を混合して塗料を作ります。
to add interest to money that already has interest
The bank will compound the interest each year.
銀行は毎年利息を複利計算します。