complementary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -ˈmɛntrɪ/ CET4 TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination. 互补的 [正式]

  例：

  To improve the quality of life through work, two complementary strategies are necessary.

  要通过工作提高生活质量，两个互补的策略很必要。

  例：

  He has done experiments complementary to those of Eigen.

  他已经做了与艾根的实验互补的实验。

• 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. 辅助性的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...combining orthodox treatment with a wide range of complementary therapies.

  …结合传统治疗和各种辅助性疗法。