composite UK ['kɒm.pə.zɪt] US [kɑ:m-] noun countable ■something which is made of various different parts (由不同部分组成的)混合物,合成物,综合体•The main character in her latest novel is a composite of several public figures of that era.她那新小说中的主角是集那个时期几位公众人物形象于一身的综合形象。 •Scientists have put together a composite picture of what the Earth's crust is like.科学家拼出了一幅地壳形状复合图。 ■specialized ■a structural material made up of more than one substance 复合材料,混合材料•The bodies of these racing cars are moulded from the same composite that is used for making aircraft fuselage.这些赛车的车身所用的是一种与制造飞机机身相同的复合材料。 |