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词汇 supplement
释义 supplement
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/ us /ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/
C2
something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra: 补充物,增补物
The doctor said she should be taking vitamin supplements.医生说她应该服用维生素补充剂。
The money I get from teaching eveningnight classes provides a supplement to my main income.我晚上教课所挣的钱可以补充我的主要收入。
We paid a supplement (= an extra amount of money) so that we could have a cabin on board the ship.我们多付了一些钱,这样我们在船上就可以有一个单独的小舱住了。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

something that is added
additionBlueberries make a delicious addition to your smoothies.
additionUSThe addition doesn't match the old part of the house.
extensionUKThey're building a new extension.
add-onYou can install add-ons such as toolbars and ad blockers to this browser.
accessoryYou can buy various accessories for your phone.
attachmentThe tool comes with useful cutting attachments.
a part of a magazine or newspaper, either produced separately or as part of the magazine or newspaper: (杂志或报纸的)增刊,副刊
The newspaper publishes a sports supplement every Monday.这家报纸每周一出版一份体育副刊。
an extra part of a book, either produced separately or included at the end of the book, containing information that was not available when the book was first published: (书的)附录,补编,补遗
There is a supplement to the dictionary containing new words.这部词典有一个新词附录。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Augmenting and supplementing
accrete
accrue
add
add something in
addendum
addition
bolt
bulk up
extension
gain
horizon
incremental
interpolate
interpolation
new
tag something on
top something up
transfuse
weight
write something into something

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Books & parts of books
supplement
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈsʌp.lɪ.ment/ us /ˈsʌp.lə.ment/
C2
to add something to something to make it larger or better: 增加,补充,增补
He supplements (= adds to) his income by working in a bar at night.他晚上在酒吧打工以增加收入。
Some vegetarians like to supplement their diets with iron.有些素食主义者喜欢在饮食之外吃一些含铁的药片。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Augmenting and supplementing
accrete
accrue
add
add something in
addendum
addition
bolt
bulk up
extension
gain
horizon
incremental
interpolate
interpolation
new
tag something on
top something up
transfuse
weight
write something into something

supplement | American Dictionary


supplement
noun[ C ]
us/ˈsʌp·lə·mənt/
something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra:
hormone/vitamin supplements
A supplement is also an extra part of a magazine or newspaper:
an advertising supplement
supplement
verb[ T ]
us/ˈsʌp·ləˌment/
to add to something:
She got a second job to supplement her income.

supplement | Business English


supplement
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈsʌplɪmənt/us
COMMUNICATIONS
a part of a newspaper, report, etc. that is published in addition to the main part:
In this supplement we look at how companies can measure their carbon footprint.
a Sunday/monthly/quarterly supplement
a medicine that contains substances that you need to stay healthy in addition to what you get in your food:
dietary/nutritional/food supplements
MARKETING
an additional amount that you pay for a particular service, a better place to stay, etc.:
a supplement of sthWe paid a supplement of €40 for a room with a balcony.
HR, WORKPLACE
an amount that you earn in addition to your basic salary:
The income from the investments supports universities by paying for scholarships and salary supplements.
something that is done as an addition to an activity or process in order to improve it:
a supplement to sthThe measures were introduced as a supplement to the state's disaster plan.
supplement
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈsʌplɪment/us
to add more people or things to an activity or process in order to improve it:
During especially busy periods, around 175 temporary workers supplement a production workforce of 3,500.
Legal controls have been supplemented by financial controls, especially over capital expenditure.
HR, WORKPLACE
to earn or receive extra money in addition to your basic salary or pension:
Base pay of all executives is £125,000, supplemented by bonuses linked to individual output.
supplement your income/earnings/pensionThey decided to use the equity in their home to supplement their income.

Examples of supplement


supplement
We supplemented this search strategy by obtaining all reports cited in the reference lists of these papers.
Clinical information was always supplemented with collateral histories with informants, and from medical notes where available.
Synthesised plans are supplemented by user intervention whenever incomplete information or uncertain situations prevent the development of correct plans.
The practical nature of the book is supplemented by a wealth of theoretical foundations.
A questionnaire provided the main data source, completed via email by 63 students, and supplemented by teacher interviews and analysis of student homework.
In addition, these databases rarely index journal supplements, in which studies available as conference abstracts often appear.
The administration of such comprehensive systems might, therefore, be usefully supplemented by brief, self-report instruments.
Cleaved embryos were transferred to fresh culture medium supplemented with glucose (5 mg/ml) and incubated for another 2 days to the morula/blastocyst stage.
Section 4 describes a simple interactive repair mechanism that supplements the interactive alignment process.
Financial support to conduct this research comes primarily from the budgets of the member institutions but is supplemented by funds from international donors.
Alternative protein supplements were tested to determine possible specificity in the elicitation of these proteases.
The modified extended family, supplemented by friendships, provides substantial expressive and instrumental support but many do not expect informal care.
Primary endpoint - all-cause mortality supplemented by analyses of recurrence-free survival, second primary cancers and non-fatal events leading to hospitalization.
Again, the religion-as-non-fiction hypothesis needs to be supplemented.
However, these findings must be supplemented by ongoing critical debate and further research using both the budget standards and other research methodologies.
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Collocations withsupplement


supplement

These are words often used in combination with supplement.

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antioxidant supplements
One of the studies reported signs of improved immunological defense and a lower number of infection days among those who received antioxidant supplements.
calcium supplement
Also, dust the lizard's prey with a calciumsupplement specifically for reptiles as indicated by the manufacturer.
From
Wikipedia

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feed supplement
If the glucosinolate content of rapeseed seed meal remains low, it too can be used as a feed supplement.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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