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com·ple·ment² /`kɑmpləmənt; ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
n [C]
1 something that makes another thing seem good 补足物; 补充物:
+ to The wine was the perfect complement to the meal. 这酒是这顿饭的绝配。
2 the number or quantity needed to make a group complete 足数，足额; 全数:
a full complement The English department already has its full complement of teachers. 英语系的教师定员已经满额了。
3 a word used in grammar for the word or phrase which follows the verb and describes its subject 〔语法中的〕补语
→ compare 比较 COMPLIMENT¹
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