supplement
英 ['s?pl?m(?)nt]
美['s?pl?m?nt]
- vt. 增補，補充
- n. 增補，補充；補充物；增刊，副刊
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詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?supplements;第三人稱單數(shù):?supplements;過去式:?supplemented;現(xiàn)在分詞:?supplementing;
助記提示
1. sup 在下邊補過去.
中文詞源
supplement 補充，補編，增補，增刊
來自 supply,補充，供應，-ment,名詞后綴。引申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- supplement
- supplement: see supply
- supplement (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin supplementum "that which fills up, that with which anything is made full or whole, something added to supply a deficiency," from supplere "to fill up" (see supply (v.)).
- supplement (v.)
- 1829, from supplement (n.). Compare Spanish suplementar. Related: Supplemented; supplementing.
雙語例句
- 1. She also writes a regular column for the Times Educational Supplement.
- 她也定期為《泰晤士報高等教育增刊》寫專欄文章。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Soldiers in both countries supplement their incomes with payoffs from drugs exporters.
- 兩國士兵都用毒品走私販的賄賂來貼補收入。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Some people may be entitled to a housing benefit supplement.
- 有些人可能有資格拿到住房補貼。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. A supplement to this dictionary may be published next year.
- 該詞典的補編或許將于明年出版.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. They had to get a job to supplement the family income.
- 他們不得不找一份工作以貼補家庭收入.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》