complementary

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com·ple·men·ta·ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ ●○○ AWL adjective  1  SUITABLEcomplementary things go well together, although they are usually different 互为补充的，互补的 The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities. 电脑与人脑各不相同，却又互为补充。2. technical complementary colours of light are very different and combine to make white 互补色的3. HM technical two angles that are complementary add up to 90 degrees 余角的；互为余角的 —complementarity /ˌkɒmpləmenˈtærəti $ ˌkɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]

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complementary• It is, therefore, the complementary life form to the animals of Earth.• But it needs complementary mechanisms for counselling, transmission of experience, management expertise, financial support, upskilling programmes.• Bain and McCaskill have complementary skills - she is creative while he is highly organized.• Already complementary technology agreements have been made among local firms to support these ambitions.• This is not to say that complementary therapies act only at the psychological level.• But these two sides were not only complementary, they were in conflict.• Can the combination of both inward and outward investment be made complementary to rather than a substitute for domestic investment?• The definition of a liability is complementary to that of an asset.From Longman Business Dictionarycomplementarycom‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ˌkɑːm-/ adjectiveMARKETING sold or used with other productscomplementary goods, for example videocassettes and videorecorders

com·ple·men·ta·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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complementary
com‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry AC /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂, ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ adjective
1. complementary things go well together, although they are usually different:
    The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.
2. technical complementary colours of light are very different and combine to make white
3. technical two angles that are complementary add up to 90 degrees
—complementarity /ˌkɒmpləmenˈtærəti, ˌkɒmplɪmenˈtærəti $ ˌkɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]

com·ple·men·tary AW BrE /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/ 🔊 adjective~ (to sth) two people or things that are complementary are different but together form a useful or attractive combination of skills, qualities or physical features 互补的；补充的；相互补足的◆The school's approach must be complementary to that of the parents. 学校与家长的教育方法必须相辅相成。🔊🔊

• These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them. 这两个词拼写相似，但意义完全不同。compliment 指赞美、称赞：◆She complimented me on my English. 她夸奖我的英语好。 If one thing complements another, the two things work or look better because they are together. * complement 表示相辅相成、相配合：◆The different flavours complement each other perfectly. 不同的味道搭配在一起，可口极了。
• The adjectives are also often confused. 这两个词的形容词形式亦常混淆。： Complimentary ：◆She made some very complimentary remarks about my English. 她对我的英语赞赏有加。 It can also mean 'free'. 该词亦含免费赠送之义：◆There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room. 我们房间里有一篮免费赠送的水果。 Complementary ：◆The team members have different but complementary skills. 队员技术不同但能互补。