首页英语词典supplementsupplement的意思

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》