complementary

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination. 互補(bǔ)的[正式]
To improve the quality of life through work, two complementary strategies are necessary. 要通過(guò)工作提高生活質(zhì)量，兩個(gè)互補(bǔ)的策略很必要。
He has done experiments complementary to those of Eigen. 他已經(jīng)做了與艾根的實(shí)驗(yàn)互補(bǔ)的實(shí)驗(yàn)。
2. ADJ Complementary medicine refers to ways of treating patients which are different from the ones used by most Western doctors, for example acupuncture and homeopathy. 輔助性的[ADJ n]
...combining orthodox treatment with a wide range of complementary therapies. …結(jié)合傳統(tǒng)治療和各種輔助性療法。