1.complete的基本意思是“完成,结束”,含有从头到尾使其完全齐备,补充其不足或不完整之处,使其成为一个完美的整体。
2.complete是及物动词,接名词或动名词作简单宾语,可用于被动结构。

complete for(v.+prep.)
为某目的而完成 finish for
▲complete sth for sth
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The ship will be completed for sea by April.这艘船到4月份将建成下水。

complete in(v.+prep.)
以…算完成 finish in
▲complete sth in sth
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
A work is to be completed in three volumes.这部著作写成时将是三卷本的。

complete with(v.+prep.)
以…完成 finish in
▲complete sth with sth
Please complete a sentence with the correct words.请用正确的词完成句子。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
She completed her homework early in the morning.她一早就把家庭作业完成了。
They said that they could complete the work in two months and a half.他们说他们能在两个半月内完成了这项工作。
The workers haven't completed the house yet.工人们盖房子还没有完工。
We completed the work five days ahead of time.我们提前五天完成了工作。
It took the builders of the water tower two months to complete the task.修建水塔的工人花了两个月的时间完成这项任务。
She completed her set of dishes by buying the cups and saucers.她买了茶杯和茶碟，把她的一套茶具配齐了。
I need one volume to complete my set of Dickens.我再有一卷就收齐全套狄更斯的作品了。
Complete the following sentences by filling the blanks with proper prepositions and adverbs.用适当的冠词和副词填空,完成下列句子。
The army completed a successful attack on the enemy capital.部队成功地袭击了敌人首都。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The bridge was completed by the end of 1994.这座桥是在1994年底建成的。
Two days later a map was completed.两天后,地图画好了。
Just as breakfast was completed there was a knock at the door.早饭刚刚吃完,外面就有人敲门。
The project will be completed by the end of this month.该工程到月底完工。
I need one more stamp before my collection is completed.再有一张邮票,我的收藏便完整了。
▲S+～+v-ing
I must complete writing the letter within an hour.我一定要在一小时内写完信。
His firm has just completed building a large chemical fertilizer factory.他的公司刚刚建成了一座大型的化肥厂。

complete, accomplish, conclude, end, finish
参见conclude条。

他已修好汽车。
［误］  He has completed to repair the car.
［正］  He has completed repairing the car.
［析］  complete不可接动词不定式作宾语。

［同义词］ adj. entire, full, whole, absolute, accomplished, conclusive, thorough, total v. conclude, end,finish
［反义词］ adj. incomplete, imperfect, inconclusive, unaccomplished, undone, unfinished v. begin, commence,start
［词源］  ＜中古英语complet＜拉丁语completus (圆满的,完成)

1.complete作形容词时,基本意思是“完整的”“完全的”“彻底的”,指从量上来考虑“完全”,有完结、无可复加的意思; 也可表示“完成的”“结束的”,指完成既定的或预定的任务; 还可表示“完美的”“圆满的”,强调整体,只修饰单数名词,尤其是抽象名词。
2.complete在句中可用作定语、表语或补语。
3.complete作“完全的”解时,无比较级和最高级,也不可用more和very修饰。作“完整的”“全部的”解时,可用于比较级morecomplete和最高级most complete。
4.complete作“彻底的”解时，只用作定语。

complete in
总共有…,…算完整 being together
The book is complete in ten volumes.这书全部共十卷。
The preface is complete in itself.这前言本身就是完整的。

complete with
包括,具有配套的 being include
This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
We bought a house complete with furniture.我们买了一套带有家具的房子。
He bought the whole machine, complete with spares, for under fifty pounds.他花了不到50英镑就买了台整机,包括备件。

complete without
不包括 being not include
John's birthday didn't seem complete without his father there.约翰的父亲不在,他的生日过得不圆满。

用作定语
▲～+n.
I have a complete set of carpenter's tools.我有全套的木工工具。
He is proud of his possession of a complete set of books.他为拥有全套图书而感到骄傲。
The library has a complete set of Shake-speare's plays.图书馆有一整套莎士比亚戏剧集。
Is this a complete story?这是一个完整的故事吗?
The gardener spent a complete morning in trimming those two shrubs.园丁花了整个上午修剪那两处灌木林。
The sentence is not a complete one.这个句子不是一个完整的句子。
It is a complete failure.此事完全失败了。
We are in complete agreement with her decision.我们完全同意她的决定。
This is complete nonsense. I can't understand any of it!这完全是废话,我一点也不能理解!
He is a complete stranger to me.我和他全然不相识。
The news came as a complete surprise to me.这个消息完全出乎我意料。
In all these cases complete cures have been made.所有这些病症都被完全治好了。
I have the complete story now.现在我掌握了全部情况。
I have complete confidence in him.我绝对信任他。
He read the complete book.他通读了这本书。
My car needs a complete overhaul.我的汽车需要彻底大修。
I made a complete fool of myself.我大出洋相。
His resignation came as a complete surprise to his staff.他的辞职对手下工作人员来说是十分意外的。
The house was in a state of complete disorder because of the young children.屋里因为有小孩子而凌乱不堪。
I have never seen a more complete investigation.我从未见过更完整的调查。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
My homework is complete.我的家庭作业完成了。
My picture will soon be complete.我的画即将完成。
The harvesting of peanuts was complete.花生的收割工作结束了。
The work on the canal is complete.运河工程已竣工。
The second bridge in that city is not complete yet.那个市的第二大桥尚未完工。
Our humiliation was complete.我们丢尽了脸。

complete, all
这两个词都可表示“完全的”。其区别是:complete侧重于“整体”,用来修饰单数名词; all侧重于“全数”,可以用来修饰复数名词。例如:
Let's review the complete course.
让我们把课程从头到尾都复习一遍。
Let's review all the lessons.
让我们把各门功课都复习一遍。
complete, perfect
这两个词都可表示“完全的”。其区别是:complete有完结、无可复加的意思,主要从量上来考虑“完全”; 而perfect有完美无瑕之义,主要从质上来考虑“完全”。例如:
When will the work be complete?
工作何时干完?(指全部结束)
When will the work be perfect?
工作何时干完?(指无毛病)
complete, entire, total, whole
这组词都可表示“整体的”。其区别是:complete指“一个整体所必须的,各部分都齐备的”,用于一项进程或意图,意味着“完全地实施或圆满达成”; entire是比较正式的用语,指“全部的”“整体的”“完美无缺的”,既不能有所削减,也不能再有所增添; whole指“整个的数量或长、宽、广度”,强调毫无删除、减少或保留; total指“总计”“总量”“总数”,强调一切都计算在内了。例如:
She has a complete set of those stamps.那样的邮票她有一套。
I was in entire ignorance of what had happened.我完全不知道发生了些什么事。
He gave me the whole box of chocolates.他把一整盒巧克力都给了我。
His total debts are $500.他的全部债务有500美元。