(of two or more different things) combining in such a way as to form a complete whole or to enhance or emphasize each other's qualities (两件或两件以上事物)补足的;互补的 the second TV network was complementary to the BBC. 第二个电视网与英国广播公司配套。 ■(Biochemistry)(of gene sequences, nucleotides, etc.) related by the rules of base pairing (生化)(基因序列、核苷酸等)互补的
[attrib.]of or relating to complementary medicine (与)补充医学(有关)的