complementary

complementary
adjective
  1. (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
  2. [attrib.]of or relating to complementary medicine
    (与)补充医学(有关)的
派生
complementarily
adverb
complementariness
noun
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