composite

composite — 名詞

1. Something formed by combining several different parts, elements, or features, wi

1.名詞B2
釋義

複合體

由不同部分組成的整體

Something formed by combining several different parts, elements, or features, with each part keeping its own identity within the whole. A police sketch built from several witnesses' descriptions is a common example.

例句

The police released a composite of the suspect based on descriptions from three witnesses.

警方根據三名目擊者的描述，發布了嫌犯的合成畫像。

police composite — law enforcement usage from multiple witness descriptions

The band's latest album is a composite of jazz, folk, and electronic music.

這個樂團最新的專輯融合了爵士、民謠和電子音樂。

同義詞
  • mixture

    Less structured; mixture allows parts to blend. Composite implies parts remain distinguishable.

  • compound

    Often implies chemical bonding or fixed proportions; composite is broader and less technical.

  • blend

    Suggests parts fuse into something seamless; composite keeps parts visible.

反義詞
  • single entity

    A composite is made of parts; a single entity is undivided.

用法筆記

Often used in law enforcement as 'composite sketch' — a picture of a suspect assembled from descriptions given by witnesses.

常見錯誤

❌The cake was a composite of flour and sugar.
✅The cake was a mixture of flour and sugar.
💡'composite' implies distinct parts that stay recognisable; ingredients that blend evenly are a 'mixture'.

2. A material produced by bonding two or more different substances (such as fibres

2.名詞B2
釋義

複合材料

由多種物質合成的建築工業用材料

A material produced by bonding two or more different substances (such as fibres and resin) to create a product with better strength, lightness, or durability than the individual ingredients alone. Typical uses include aircraft parts, bridge decks, and sports equipment.

例句

The bridge was built using a lightweight composite of carbon fibre and polymer resin.

這座橋使用了碳纖維與聚合物樹脂製成的輕質複合材料來建造。

composite of [substance1] + [substance2] — two-ingredient formula

Many modern aircraft use composites instead of metal to save weight.

許多現代飛機使用複合材料代替金屬來減輕重量。

同義詞
  • compound material

    Nearly synonymous, but more common in scientific contexts.

  • laminate

    Specifically describes layered composites, not all types.

  • reinforced material

    Highlights that one substance strengthens another, a subset of composites.

反義詞

用法筆記

Common in engineering and manufacturing. Typical examples include fibreglass (glass fibres + resin) and carbon-fibre composites. Do not confuse with 'alloy', which involves metals mixing at the atomic level.

常見錯誤

❌Steel is a composite of iron and carbon.
✅Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon.
💡'composite' refers to materials where the original substances stay physically separate; 'alloy' is for metals blended at the atomic or molecular level.

composite — 形容詞