complex
英 ['kɒmpleks]
美 [kəm'plɛks; 'kɑm,plɛks]
- adj. 複合的；総合的
- n. 複合施設; 総合施設
語源
コンプレックスcom-、強調。-すなわち、多成分、複合体。
英語の語源
- complex (adj.)
- 1650s, "composed of parts," from French complexe "complicated, complex, intricate" (17c.), from Latin complexus "surrounding, encompassing," past participle of complecti "to encircle, embrace," in transferred use, "to hold fast, master, comprehend," from com- "with" (see com-) + plectere "to weave, braid, twine, entwine," from PIE *plek-to-, from root *plek- "to plait" (see ply (v.1)). The meaning "not easily analyzed" is first recorded 1715. Complex sentence is attested from 1881.
- complex (n.)
- 1650s, "a whole comprised of parts," from complex (adj.). Psychological sense of "connected group of repressed ideas" was established by C.G. Jung, 1907.
例文
- 1. I had a persecution complex and thought people were conspiring against me.
- 私は被害コンプレックスを持っていて、みんなが私を暗算していると思っていました。
- 2.In this new book，Harrison brilliantly disentangles complex debates.
- この新作では、ハリソンは複雑な議論を巧みに整理している。
- 3.Today 's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders.
- 現在の建築構造は複雑で、建築家と施工者が密接に協力する必要がある。
- 4.The causes are a complex blend of local and national tensions.
- 原因は複雑で、地方的な衝突もあれば全国的な緊張もある。
- 5.Our culture is more complex than he knows.Wheels within wheels.
- 私たちの文化は彼が知っているよりずっと複雑で、かなり複雑です。