supplement
英['sʌplɪm(ə)nt]
美['sʌplɪmənt]
- vt. 增补,补充
- n. 增补,补充;补充物;增刊,副刊
词态变化
复数: supplements;第三人称单数: supplements;过去式: supplemented;现在分词: supplementing;
助记提示
1. sup 在下边补过去.
中文词源
supplement 补充,补编,增补,增刊
来自 supply,补充,供应,-ment,名词后缀。引申诸相关词义。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. She also writes a regular column for the Times Educational Supplement.
- 她也定期为《泰晤士报高等教育增刊》写专栏文章。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Soldiers in both countries supplement their incomes with payoffs from drugs exporters.
- 两国士兵都用毒品走私贩的贿赂来贴补收入。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Some people may be entitled to a housing benefit supplement.
- 有些人可能有资格拿到住房补贴。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. A supplement to this dictionary may be published next year.
- 该词典的补编或许将于明年出版.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. They had to get a job to supplement the family income.
- 他们不得不找一份工作以贴补家庭收入.
来自《简明英汉词典》