c. 1400, from Old French composite, from Latin compositus "placed together," past participle of componere "to put together, to collect a whole from several parts," from com- "together" (see com-) + ponere "to place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). The noun is attested from c. 1400. Composite number is from 1730s.
实用例句
1. Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.
西班牙是多种传统和多个民族的合成体。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This composite illustration was made by putting together a number of drawings.
这本综合说明书是集若干图片汇合而成的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. English is a composite of many languages.
英语是多种语言混合而成的.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Galton devised a method of creating composite pictures in which the features of different faces were superimposed over one another.
高尔顿发明了一种把不同人的五官相互叠加在一起的制作合成照片的方法。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people.
