complex
kәm'pleksnoun, adjective
A11,747th most heard wordIn 73 of 2278 videos (3%)heard 111 timeslast on Oct 16, 2026
- n. a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- n. a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
- n. (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
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- 3:36You've got three very complex players trying to kill each other, fighting inside a living human being that somehow has to survive.你有三个非常复杂的参与者试图互相残杀，而且是在一个必须存活下来的活生生的人体内进行战斗。This Woman Cured Her Cancer with an Insane Method
- 23:36Then that it's really impactful, but it is such a complex system, and and we're really just kind of scratching the surface.虽然这确实影响深远，但它是一个极其复杂的系统，我们目前真的只是触及了皮毛。How Tech Will (and Won’t) Replace Your Doctor | TED Intersections
- 3:51I think some learners study only difficult topics: big news, complex videos, advanced ideas.我觉得有些学习者只研究困难的话题：重大新闻、复杂的视频、高深的观点。30 Minutes of Real Daily English Conversation | Improve Your English (A2–B1) | Listen & Learn
- 1:19Now, eyewitness accounts, survivors' footage, and engineering experts reveal the true story behind one of the most complex rescue operations in history.现在，目击者的叙述、幸存者的影像资料以及工程专家的分析，揭示了历史上最复杂的救援行动之一背后的真实故事。Inside the Chilean Mine Rescue (Full Episode) | Witness to Disaster | National Geographic
- 4:37The same goes for engines, even though they're much more complex.发动机也是如此，尽管它们要复杂得多。4 Things We Can Learn From Explosions
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cellseln. any small compartmentkillkiln. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missilesystem'sistәmn. instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entityexperimentik'sperimәntn. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigationmedical'medikladj. relating to the study or practice of medicinetechnologytek'nɒlәdʒin. the practical application of science to commerce or industry
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