complex

adj.

1. 复杂的；难懂的；费解的
   made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand
   1. complex machinery
      结构复杂的机器
   2. the complex structure of the human brain
      错综复杂的人脑构造
   3. a complex argument/problem/subject
      复杂难懂的论证 / 问题 / 科目
2. 复合的（指词根加有词缀或主句含有从句）
   containing one main part (= the root of a word or main clause of a sentence) and one or more other parts ( affixes or subordinate clauses )

noun

1. （类型相似的）建筑群
   a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place
   1. a sports complex
      综合体育场
   2. an industrial complex (= a site with many factories)
      工业建筑群
2. 相关联的一组事物
   a group of things that are connected
   1. This is just one of a whole complex of issues.
      这仅仅是所有相关的问题之一。
3. 不正常的精神状态；情结
   a mental state that is not normal
   1. to suffer from a guilt complex
      蒙受负罪感之苦
4. （对某事）不正常的忧虑
   if sb has a complex about sth, they are worried about it in way that is not normal

The adjective is pronounced /kəm'pleks/ in American English. 用作形容词时在美国英语中读作 /kəm'pleks/。


1. ADJ-GRADED 复杂的;错综的
   Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
   1. ...in-depth coverage of today's complex issues.
      对时下一些复杂问题的深度报道
   2. ...a complex system of voting.
      错综复杂的选举体制
   3. ...her complex personality.
      她复杂的性格
   4. ...complex machines.
      结构复杂的机器
2. (句子)复合的
   In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause.
3. N-COUNT 综合建筑群;综合大楼
   A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas.
   1. ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex.
      修建新体育场和休闲中心的计划
   2. ...a complex of offices and flats.
      商住综合楼
4. N-COUNT 错综复杂的组合;复合体
   A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way.
   1. ...the complex of clans which occupied the land.
      生活在这片土地上的关系复杂的氏族群落
   2. ...the military-industrial complex.
      军工综合企业
5. See also: I have never had a complex about my height. ...a deranged attacker, driven by a persecution complex. guilt complex inferiority complex

1. Most cities generate a complex brew of pollutants.
   多数城市都会产生各种物质混杂的污染物。
2. The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
   原因很复杂，既有地方性冲突也有全国范围的紧张局势。
3. It is a complex system, but it certainly makes a change
   这是个复杂的体系，不过确实有所改变。
4. I have never had a complex about my height.
   我从来没有担心过自己的身高。
5. Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells
   活细胞中所有复杂的运行成分都由蛋白质分子构成。
6. I had a persecution complex and thought people were conspiring against me.
   我有过被害情结，认为大家都在密谋暗算我。
7. Avoid complex verbal constructions.
   避免使用复杂的动词结构。
8. The various systems are coupled together in complex arrays.
   多个系统在复杂的数组中连接起来。
9. In this new book, Harrison brilliantly disentangles complex debates
   在这本新作中，哈里森巧妙地理顺了那些纷繁复杂的争论。
10. I think the amount of work will increase and that it will become ever more complex.
    我想工作会越来越多，而且更加复杂。
11. As the world becomes more complex, some things do, of course, standardize and globalize
    随着世界变得日益复杂，某些事物确实理所当然地规范化和全球化了。
12. The students work in groups on complex problems.
    学生们分组研究复杂的问题。
13. Originally, Hatfield had been intended as a leisure complex.
    最初，哈特菲尔德是准备建成一个休闲娱乐中心的。
14. Complex family relationships interweave with a murder plot in this ambitious new novel
    在这本布局恢宏的新小说中，错综复杂的家庭关系与一起谋杀阴谋交织在一起。
15. Social security law and procedure remain a jungle of complex rules.
    有关社会保障的法律和程序仍旧是个充满错综复杂的规则的危险领域。
16. It must be stated that this illness is one of the most complex conditions known to man.
    必须声明，这种疾病是人类已知的最为复杂的疾病之一。
17. The complex opens to the public tomorrow
    这幢综合大楼将于明天对公众开放。
18. Ritter was a very complex man but Marius was the opposite, a simple farmer
    里特城府颇深，而马里厄斯恰恰相反，是个心地淳朴的农民。
19. A complex engine has many separate components, each performing a different function.
    一个复杂发动机有很多独立零部件，每个零部件具有不同作用。
20. It is a highly complex piece of legislation.
    它是一项非常复杂的法规。
21. The reality is rather more complex
    事实要更加复杂。
22. Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.
    佛教伦理很简单，但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。
23. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed
    我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。
24. Today's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders.
    如今的建筑结构复杂，需要建筑师和施工人员密切协作。
25. Air ducts and electrical cables were threaded through the complex structure
    通风管和电缆在这幢结构复杂的建筑物中穿过。
26. He was an unusually complex man.
    他是个极其复杂的人。
27. Our culture is more complex than he knows. Wheels within wheels.
    我们的文化比他所知道的要复杂得多，相当庞杂。
28. This struggle is sharp and complex. We can never let down guard.
    这场斗争是尖锐复杂的，我们决不能掉以轻心。
29. This project involves a lot of complex technical problems.
    这个方案牵涉到许多复杂的技术问题。
30. Although the problem is intricate and complex, it can be solved very quickly with an electronic computer.
    这道题虽然错综复杂，但用电子计算机很快就能解出。

  complex complicated convoluted【导航词义：复杂的】

  complex adj. 复杂的

〔辨析〕指各部分的内在关系复杂的。

  complicated adj. 复杂的，难懂的

〔辨析〕与 complex 的词义接近，但语气更强，强调因极其复杂或非常繁琐而很难理解或处理的。

  convoluted adj. 错综复杂的，晦涩难懂的

〔辨析〕指极其复杂而难以理解的。

noun

1. a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

   Synonym:    building complex

2. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
   1. the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town

   Synonym:    composite

3. (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

4. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

   Synonym:    coordination compound

adj

1. complicated in structure
   1. a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody
   2. a complex mass of diverse laws and customs