complex

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in Vietnamese Phức tạp, khó hiểu

BrE /ˈkɒm.pleks/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.plɛks/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 COMPLICATED [attributive / predicative] B1

Phức tạp, khó hiểu

difficult to understand or deal with because there are many different parts or ideas involved

  • a complex problem/situation

Collocations complex issue · complex situation

  • The project is very complex.

    Dự án này rất phức tạp.

2 BUILDING [singular] B1

Khu nhà cao tầng, khu phức hợp

a large building or group of buildings that form one unit, especially a hospital or school

  • a complex

Collocations hospital complex · educational complex

  • The new hospital complex is being built.

    Khu bệnh viện mới đang được xây dựng.

3 PSYCHOLOGY [singular] B2

Cụm tâm lý, phức cảm

in psychology, a set of feelings and thoughts that are connected with an experience or situation in the past

  • a complex

Collocations emotional complex · psychological complex

  • He has a deep-seated complex about his appearance.

    Anh ấy có một phức cảm sâu sắc về ngoại hình của mình.

4 MATHEMATICS [attributive / predicative] C1

Số phức, toán học phức tạp

relating to or using complex numbers, which are used in mathematics and science

  • complex number

Collocations complex analysis · complex equation

  • The solution involves complex numbers.

    Giải pháp này liên quan đến số phức.