Noun:

1. either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments);

   "yellow and blue are complementaries"
   

Adjective:

1. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other;

   "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"
   

2. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

1.相互补充的;相辅相成的
complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.

e.g. To improve the quality of life through work, twocomplementary strategies are necessary...
想通过工作提高生活质量，需要两个相辅相成的策略。
e.g. Many plain tiles andcomplementary borders are also available...
多种素色的瓷砖和配套的腰线也在售

complementarity
...the complementarity between public and private authorities.
公营机构与私营机构互补性

2.补充医学的(不同于西医的治疗方法，如针灸、顺势疗法)
complementary medicine refers to ways of treating patients which are different from the ones used by most Western doctors, for example acupuncture and homoeopathy.

e.g. ...combining orthodox treatment with a wide range ofcomplementary therapies.
把传统的治疗方法与各种补充疗法结合

1. complementary

1. 互补的：这些目的是有所区别但是互补的(complementary因此复合模式与装饰者模式两者可以同时(in concert)使用的. 两者的设计方式是让你构建应用系统时只是含入(plugging)对象而无须重新定义新的类. 这样会有一个抽象类拥有某些复合模式子类及某些装饰者模式子类;

2. 互补：4.3.2 互补(complementary)作用 ---- 46[19] 蒋本基,1999,建立国内净水场综合效能评估(CPE)制度研究,台湾省自来水公司,中华民国自来水协会,国立台湾大学环境工程研究所

3. 补的：叫做新生物信息学的后者目的是从整体上理解生物,而基因组信息和数学模型扮演着互补的(complementary)角色. 从后基因组开始,这个新的生物信息学可能会给生物,生物学及人类带来新的前途.

4. 互补性：他们两人曾分别指出:互补性(complementary)及阶序性(hierarchical)是阿美族传统社会组织运作的主要原则. 经由本文的讨论,我们可以发现互补性与阶序性这两个原则,同时呈现在宜湾阿美族的传统岁时祭仪中,但呈现的形态则大异其趣. 当然,

The school's approach must be complementary to that of the parents.

学校与家长的教育方法必须相辅相成。

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

想通过工作提高生活质量，需要两个相辅相成的策略。

Many plain tiles and complementary borders are also available...

多种素色的瓷砖和配套的腰线也在售

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

把传统的治疗方法与各种补充疗法结合

The configuration of complementary judgement matrix and methods of solving it were studied.

研究互补型判断矩阵的构成及求解方法.

Welcome home and abroad to discuss business, complementary advantages and common Societe Generale and prosperity.

真诚欢迎海内外客商前来洽谈业务, 优势互补,共同兴业、繁荣.

By definition two colors are said to be complementary when their combination yields white light.

根据定义,若两种颜色的光加起来得到白光,则称它们为互补色.

The ternary structure interlaces with issues of urbanization and new rural construction, inter and complementary.

三元结构与城市化、新农村建设问题交织在一起,相互制约, 相辅相成.

Simple, generous, convenience, landscaping for the principle, so green and building mutual integration and complementary.

简洁 、 大方 、 便民 、 美化环境为原则, 使绿化和建筑相互融合,相辅相成.

These two kinds of models seem to be superficially opposite but actually complementary.

这两种模型表面上是相互对立的,实际上是相互补充的.

The quality management system requirements specified in this International Standard are complementary to requirements for products.

本标准所规定的质量管理体系要求是对产品要求的补充.

The coherence of contract allocation and institution allocation means the relationships of mutual complementary , accordion, and evolution.

契约配置与制度配置的耦合性表现为它们之间具有互补性 、 协同性和演进关系.

These two aims are not always mutually complementary: at times they conflict.

这两个目标不总是互补的: 有时它们相互抵触.

Ports of Yingkou, Yantai and Dongying have their own characteristics and complementary advantages.

营口 、 烟台、东营等港口各具特色,优势互补.

Alternative and complementary medicine is quite popular among people living with HIV.

HIV病毒携带者使用替代和补充疗法是很普便的事情.

Want to get married, you and you can find a soulmate, complementary Xiangxie partner.

想结婚, 就要找一个能和你心心相印相辅相携的伴侣.

But, complementary sex won't cause economy automatically area economic integration cooperates.

但是, 经济互补性不会自动导致地区经济一体化合作.

The concepts of radiant emittance and of irradiance are complementary.

辐射的发射强度和辐照度是两个互补的概念.

The two are complementary, since fish becomes edible only by the use of fire.

这两者是互相联系着的, 因为鱼类食物,只有用火才能做成完全可吃的东西.

Coal measttres distribution has a complementary relationship with distributary channel.

煤层的分布与河道呈互补关系.

The pair would also fit well together, with complementary geographic exposure and distribution in Europe.

二者的组合也会十分契合, 因为两家公司在欧洲的业务和销售分布呈现出互补性.

Spaying governs in this coating sequence, and rolling painting as complementary.

本工程的油漆涂装方法以高压无气喷涂为主, 滚涂为辅.

Hence we have uncovered a major synergy between clinical biomedicine and complementary medicine.

因此,我们发现了一个与临床生物医药和辅助医学的重大协同作用.

The study's main sponsor was the government's National Center for complementary and Alternative Medicine.

这个研究的主要赞助商是国家补充替代医学中心和非传统医学协会.

Newspapers are a main source of complementary reading.

报章也是课堂辅助教材的主要来源.

This paper sets up a class of iterative methods for linear complementary problem.

建立了一类求解线性互补问题的迭代算法.

Taiwan and Hainan agriculture have very strong complementary sex, cooperative perspective is very wide.

台湾和海南农业有很强的互补性, 合作前景非常广阔.

Is complementary Principle Essential to Understand Quantum Mechanics?

互补原理对于理解量子力学是必需的 吗 ?

The strongest color and if possible complementary colors.

鲜明的色彩,如有可能还应有互补色.