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supplement

释义

supplement

noun countable

UK /ˈsʌplɪmənt/

Word Forms

singular	supplement
plural	supplements

1
something extra that you add to make something better
supplement to:
exercises that will provide a valuable supplement to your teaching materials
Synonyms and related words
Excess, extra amounts and things added
addition
spare
supplement
1. 1a
  a pill or special food that you take or eat when your food does not contain everything that you need
  vitamin supplements for pregnant women
  a dietary/food/nutritional supplement:
  Dietary supplements may not help with this condition.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types and forms of medicine
  amphetamine
  anabolic steroid
  anaesthesia
2
a separate part of a newspaper or magazine
the Sunday colour supplement
Synonyms and related words
Parts of newspapers and magazines
advice column
agony column
announcement
1. 2a
  an extra section in a book, or an additional book that gives more information
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of books
  acknowledgments
  addendum
  afterword
3
an extra amount of money that you have to pay for special services, especially in a hotel
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
premium

supplement

noun countable

US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

Word Forms

singular	supplement
plural	supplements

1
something extra that you add to make something better
supplement to:
exercises that will provide a valuable supplement to your teaching materials
Synonyms and related words
Excess, extra amounts and things added
addition
spare
supplement
1. 1a
  a pill or special food that you take or eat when your food does not contain everything that you need
  vitamin supplements for pregnant women
  a dietary/food/nutritional supplement:
  Dietary supplements may not help with this condition.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types and forms of medicine
  amphetamine
  anabolic steroid
  anaesthetic
2
a separate part of a newspaper or magazine
the Sunday supplement
Synonyms and related words
Parts of newspapers and magazines
advice column
agony column
announcement
1. 2a
  an extra section in a book, or an additional book that gives more information
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of books
  acknowledgments
  addendum
  afterword
3
mainly Britishan extra payment that you have to make for special services, especially in a hotel
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
contribution

supplement

verb transitive

UK /ˈsʌplɪment/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	supplement
he/she/it	supplements
present participle	supplementing
past tense	supplemented
past participle	supplemented

1
to add something extra in order to improve something or make it bigger
Heat from the chimneys is pumped back in to supplement the heating system.
supplement something with something:
Our findings are supplemented with material from other surveys.
Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone
include
take in
involve
1. 1a
  to add extra money to the amount that you normally earn
  supplement your income/salary etc:
  He was able to supplement his income by writing stories.
  Synonyms and related words
  To spend or to pay money
  disburse
  spend
  pay
2. 1b
  to add extra or different food to the amount that you normally eat
  Their diet was often supplemented by home-grown vegetables.
  Synonyms and related words
  Dieting and dietary choices
  5:2 diet
  abstemious
  Atkins diet

supplement

verb transitive

US /ˈsʌpləˌment/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	supplement
he/she/it	supplements
present participle	supplementing
past tense	supplemented
past participle	supplemented

1
to add something extra in order to improve something or make it bigger
Heat from the chimneys is pumped back in to supplement the heating system.
supplement something with something:
Our findings are supplemented with material from other surveys.
Synonyms and related words
To include something or someone
include
take in
involve
1. 1a
  to add extra money to the amount that you normally earn
  supplement your income/salary etc.:
  He was able to supplement his income by writing stories.
  Synonyms and related words
  To spend or to pay money
  disburse
  spend
  pay
2. 1b
  to add extra or different food to the amount that you normally eat
  Their diet was often supplemented by home-grown vegetables.
  Synonyms and related words
  Dieting and dietary choices
  5:2 diet
  abstemious
  Atkins diet

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