How do you use "complex" in a sentence?

The instructions were too complex for me to follow. They built a new shopping complex outside town. He has a complex about his height.

complex

Q: What does "complex" mean?

Consisting of many interconnected parts; not simple The word 'complex' as an adjective describes something with many interconnected parts that is difficult to understand or analyse. As a noun, it can mean a group of buildings or a psychological condition (as in 'inferiority complex').

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意味: Consisting of many interconnected parts; not simple

复杂的；综合体

complejo; complejo (edificios)

複雑な；複合施設

복잡한; 복합 시설

The word 'complex' as an adjective describes something with many interconnected parts that is difficult to understand or analyse. As a noun, it can mean a group of buildings or a psychological condition (as in 'inferiority complex').

「complex」作为形容词，描述由许多相互关联的部分组成、难以理解或分析的事物。作为名词，可以指一组建筑物或心理状况（如'自卑情结'）。

La palabra «complex» como adjetivo describe algo con muchas partes interconectadas que es difícil de entender o analizar. Como sustantivo, puede significar un grupo de edificios o una condición psicológica (como en «complejo de inferioridad»).

「complex」は形容詞として、相互に関連した多くの部分から成り、理解や分析が難しいものを表します。名詞としては、建物群や心理的状態（「劣等感コンプレックス」のような）を意味することがあります。

'complex'는 형용사로 서로 연결된 많은 부분으로 이루어져 이해하거나 분석하기 어려운 것을 묘사합니다. 명사로는 건물 단지나 심리적 상태(예: '열등 콤플렉스')를 의미할 수 있습니다.

例文

The instructions were too complex for me to follow.
说明书太复杂了，我看不懂。
Las instrucciones eran demasiado complejas para que las siguiera.
説明が複雑すぎて理解できませんでした。
설명이 너무 복잡해서 이해할 수 없었습니다.
They built a new shopping complex outside town.
他们在城外建了一个新的购物中心。
Construyeron un nuevo complejo comercial a las afueras de la ciudad.
彼らは町の外に新しいショッピング複合施設を建設しました。
그들은 시외에 새로운 쇼핑 복합 시설을 건설했습니다.
He has a complex about his height.
他对自己的身高有心理情结。
Él tiene un complejo con su estatura.
彼は身長にコンプレックスがあります。
그는 키에 대한 콤플렉스가 있습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Latin 'complexus' meaning 'encircling, embracing', past participle of 'complecti' (to entwine around), from 'com-' (together) + 'plectere' (to weave, to braid). The psychological sense was coined by Carl Jung in 1907.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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