compound /ˈkɔmpaund/ I. n. ［c］ 化合物，复合物；合成词：Water, for example, is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. 例如水就是氢和氧的化合物。A medicine is usually a compound. 药品通常是一种化合物。‖II. adj. 化合的，复合的：a compound metal 化合金属；compound words 合成词；compound sentences 复合句；compound adjectives 合成形容词
［辨析］与blend, mix和combine辨见blend
