商务英语中熟悉的陌生人：“Compound”

Compound：[‘kɒmpaʊnd]  商务词汇搭配：compound a problem/difficulty/crime  商务短语搭配：be compounded of sth

常用语义1：A substance containing atoms from two or more elements.  （化合物）

常用语义2：An area that contains a group of buildings and is surrounded by a fence or wall. （被圈起来的场地）

商务语义1：To make a difficult situation worse by adding more problems, or to make a bad action worse by doing more bad thing. （使严重）

用例：We’ve already got too many skilled staff leaving, and having a shortage in other areas will just compound the problem. { 例句出处：《剑桥BEC高级真题集第四辑：P126》}

商务语义2：That pays or charges interest on an amount of money that includes any interest already earned or charged. （利息复合的）

用例：Revenues have grown at a compound rate of 50%. （收入按50%的年均复利率增长。）

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