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Chinese meaning
(利息或差额)累积放大、越滚越大
叠加合成;使问题加重
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差额随时间滚动放大
Example
On a $2,000 monthly benefit, waiting from 67 to 70 lifts the check to about $2,480, and that difference compounds with every yearly raise.
以每月 2000 美元的福利金计算,从 67 岁推迟到 70 岁领取,支票会升至约 2480 美元,而这个差额会随着每年的涨幅不断累积放大。
Source: 24/7 Wall St. · 25 Sep 2026
Background ✎
玩具反斗城时隔九年宣布将开设 120 家门店,文章借此提醒前员工去查查可能遗落的 401(k) 退休账户。文章设想一位 64 岁的前仓库员工,找回的账户余额会影响他何时领取社保。
Roots · etymology
动词义可溯至拉丁 componere(放在一起);词典所列「围场」义是另一个词
- com-(一起)+ pon-(放),动词义为「放在一起、层层叠加」
Collocations
- compound interest / compound growth / compound the problem
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