complex
adj
noun
ˈkɒmpleks adj
1 consisting of many different parts and often difficult to understand 复杂的; 难以理解的〔指由许多不同的部分或过程所构成〕;
a complex system of highways
复杂的公路网
Photosynthesis is a highly complex process.
光合作用是一个非常复杂的过程。
Peter seemed to have an instant understanding of the most complex issues.
就连最复杂的问题彼得好像也能立刻就明白。
It was a very complex relationship between two complex people.
这是两个复杂的人之间非常复杂的关系。
2 a complex word or sentence contains a main part and one or more other parts [术语] 〔词或句〕复合的; technical
ˈkɒmpleks noun
3 a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts, used for a particular purpose 综合楼群〔由众多大楼或一座主楼和诸多辅楼组成〕
The town has one of the best leisure complexes in the country.
镇上拥有全国最好的休闲活动综合楼之一。
a three-story apartment complex
三层的综合公寓大楼
4
a complex of sth
a large number of things which are closely related [正式] 〔某物的〕复合体,集合体,综合体 formal
China was a complex of different societies.
中国是一个复杂的多元社会。
5 an emotional problem in which someone is unnecessarily anxious about something or thinks too much about something 情结,夸大的情绪反应
I used to have a complex about my looks.
过去我对自己的长相感到莫名其妙的担心。