complementary

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination. 互补的[正式]
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。
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]
...combining orthodox treatment with a wide range of complementary therapies. …结合传统治疗和各种辅助性疗法。