complements a rich, established body of work = ?

In this case, "compliments" means to "show in a positive way" or "add to in a beneficial manner". "Body of work" means the entirety of research done. If you were talking about an author's "body of work" it would mean all his writings. "Established" means "widely accepted". So an "established body of work" in this case means a large group of research articles that are widely accepted as being accurate or done in the correct manner.

Thanks.
So this "work" here is not the work described in the Nature paper?

LOL , you fell into the complement-compliment trap engineer. These words are commonly confused.

Plum wine complements the Peking Duck dish
The restaurant diner compliments the chef for his Peking Duck dish.



OK ori, you ready to tear out your hair?

Yeah.

I'd beg you to confuse me no more.

Better go to complement what Engineer said.

very good ori, you got it

My error, please ignore my entry. Sorry for the confusion.

I compliment you for adding this complement of information..

The word "work" in the section you highlighted ("body of work") does not refer to the work done for this study, but refers to prior studies.

Thanks.

oeuvre it up

I hope someone will edit what Engineer said below:
The more explanation, the better. Because I want to understand it completely.
Thank you in anticipation.

ori, engineer's explanation is excellent except for the misuse of the word complEment.
It should be sufficient for your understanding of the paper. If not, let us know what is confusing you.

Thank you Pan.

I wonder if "compliments" means to "show in a positive way" , not "complements" means to "show in a positive way" .

Compliment:

1. An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.
2. A formal act of civility, courtesy, or respect.
3. compliments Good wishes; regards: Extend my compliments to your parents. See Usage Note at complement.



com·ple·ment (kmpl-mnt)
n.
1.
a. Something that completes, makes up a whole, or brings to perfection.
b. The quantity or number needed to make up a whole: shelves with a full complement of books.
c. Either of two parts that complete the whole or mutually complete each other.
2. An angle related to another so that the sum of their measures is 90°.
3. Grammar A word or words used to complete a predicate construction, especially the object or indirect object of a verb; for example, the phrase to eat ice cream in We like to eat ice cream.
4. Music An interval that completes an octave when added to a given interval.
5. The full crew of officers and enlisted personnel required to run a ship.
6. Immunology A complex system of proteins found in normal blood plasma that combines with antibodies to destroy pathogenic bacteria and other foreign cells. Also called alexin.
7. Mathematics & Logic For a universal set, the set of all elements in the set that are not in a specified subset.
8. A complementary color.

Usage Note: Complement and compliment, though quite distinct in meaning, are sometimes confused because they are pronounced the same. As a noun, complement means "something that completes or brings to perfection" (The antique silver was a complement to the beautifully set table); used as a verb it means "to serve as a complement to." The noun compliment means "an expression or act of courtesy or praise" (They gave us a compliment on our beautifully set table), while the verb means "to pay a compliment to."



Compliment: "You look lovely today, Mrs. Beaver."

Complement: "The white wine was the perfect complement to the roast duck."

Thank you DrewDad.