- 1複合的；合成的；(名詞)合成物
Made of several different parts or materials put together to form one thing. A composite material (like some bike frames) combines different substances to get the best qualities of each. A composite sketch is a face built up from witness descriptions rather than a photo. It can be a noun (the composite itself) or an adjective (a composite material).
From the word’s history
From Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, past participle of compōnō 'to put together'.
源自拉丁文 compositus，是 compōnō「放在一起」的過去分詞。
組成com- (together) + posite (from Latin positus, "put") — literally "put together"
原始詞典資料16 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
compositeadj/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/
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Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
- The line then falls on a gradient of 1 in 102 to the point at Windmill Lane, known locally as the "Three Bridges," where there is a composite crossing of road, canal and railway, all at the same point. The road is carried over the canal by an orthodox-style bridge, the canal being contained in a cast-iron trough, 8 ft. deep, which passes at an acute angle over the railway. (This arrangement at Southall remains the same in 2026)
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architectureBeing a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
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mathematicssciencesHaving factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
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biologybotanynatural-sciencesBelonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
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historicalartshobbieslifestyleEmploying multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
- composite portraiture; a composite photograph
- [B]y photographing a number of faces on the same plate, and so superimposing their images on one another, he produces a so-called "composite" photograph or image.
compositenoun/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/
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A mixture of different components.
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A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
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biologybotanynatural-sciencesA plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
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mathematicssciencesA function of a function.
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governmentlaw-enforcementA drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
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rail-transportrailwaystransportA railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
- The units are made up as either: [...] Trailer composite—4 first-class compartments—24 seats; and 3 second-class compartments—24 seats, [...] A total of 40 vehicles are to be built, Ten of each type of power car, ten trailer composites, five trailer seconds and five trailer second/buffets.
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A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
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The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
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A segment, subset.
- […] likely give offense to conscience or moral feelings or shock the sense of decency or propriety in a substantial composite of the general public
- Insurance as an industry is a major composite of the financial sector of any economy all over the world, Nigeria inclusive.
compositeverb/ˈkɒmpəzɪt/
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To make a composite.
- I composited an image using computer software.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
- composite number
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