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单词 augmented
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Definition of augmented in English:

augmented

adjective ɔːɡˈmɛntɪdˌôɡˈmentəd
  • 1Having been made greater in size or value.

    augmented pensions for those retiring at 65
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In short, the augmented tuition fee fails to meet current costs, let alone the requisite investment in infrastructure.
    • They are simply a reflection of what we have seen in our daily lives, augmented by imagination.
    • The historical links between Congolese and Afro Cuban music are well documented and these two guitarists are keen to keep alive the great traditions; they are augmented tonight by a full band line-up.
    • The eight-man band, augmented by a three-man guest horn section, packed the stage with equipment and a wealth of musical expertise.
    • With his augmented capital, Huang had the old building refurbished in 1908, with the second floor functioning as a pharmacy department while the ground floor served as a shop front.
    • The fish offerings come augmented by the succulent addition of crab, oysters, mussels, squid, prawn and the most favoured seafood - the delicious lobster.
    • In the birthplace of civilization, we have again run aground on the rocky shoals of nationalism, this time augmented by a religious fervor that increases the danger.
    • I noticed that stressful, anxiety-provoking events encountered during the day had a habit of cropping up in my dreams, augmented to terrible proportions by the merciless magnifying glass of the subconscious.
    • It's too early to tour with the trio as it's just coming together but by next year I hope to come back to the UK with the augmented sound.
    • Improved seeds have contributed to augmented cultivation as is testified by the experience of the Land Development Agency during the last year.
    • An augmented pension plan will enhance employees' retirement prospects.
    • That afternoon the vote, augmented by signed proxy statements, went overwhelmingly in favor of instructing the board of directors to cease its efforts to obtain the Main Street space.
    • The two-hour work demands almost 500 performers, including five sopranos, eight other soloists, an augmented orchestra and massed choruses (four of them in this new recording).
    • Hours later, the howling of wolves, augmented by the valley and echoing off the steep, timbered slopes, woke me from a dreamless sleep.
    • Next, only an augmented international security presence in regional centers, plus targeted reconstruction aid that provides incentives for demobilization will bridge the security gap.
    • The Lieutenant Commander, who has experienced both systems, says the augmented model is a substantial improvement and the new system will be even better.
    • An augmented brain will get so used to its powers - for example, being able to switch on a light by thought - that it will not be able to cope without the implant, he said.
  • 2Music
    Denoting or containing an interval which is one semitone greater than the corresponding major or perfect interval.

    augmented fourths
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They projected the first movement with energy, with an eerie second section of pizzicati textures and augmented harmonies leading to the powerful coda.
    • The solo instrumental part, in the treble clef, has a melody line characterised by a falling figure, often an augmented fourth.
    • The verse riff consists of three pairs of lower-higher swung descending arpeggios that themselves feel like two pairs of augmented thirds, and then a little dip down a step from the higher arpeggio which it lands on for a while.
    • And several times in the book a diminished fifth rather than an augmented fourth is called a tritone.
    • Their only curveballs thrown here are Beach Boys harmonies and the same augmented chord progression, and even these twists are rationed.
 
 

Definition of augmented in US English:

augmented

adjectiveˌôɡˈmentəd
  • 1Having been made greater in size or value.

    augmented pensions for those retiring at 65
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I noticed that stressful, anxiety-provoking events encountered during the day had a habit of cropping up in my dreams, augmented to terrible proportions by the merciless magnifying glass of the subconscious.
    • An augmented pension plan will enhance employees' retirement prospects.
    • The eight-man band, augmented by a three-man guest horn section, packed the stage with equipment and a wealth of musical expertise.
    • Hours later, the howling of wolves, augmented by the valley and echoing off the steep, timbered slopes, woke me from a dreamless sleep.
    • The Lieutenant Commander, who has experienced both systems, says the augmented model is a substantial improvement and the new system will be even better.
    • An augmented brain will get so used to its powers - for example, being able to switch on a light by thought - that it will not be able to cope without the implant, he said.
    • It's too early to tour with the trio as it's just coming together but by next year I hope to come back to the UK with the augmented sound.
    • That afternoon the vote, augmented by signed proxy statements, went overwhelmingly in favor of instructing the board of directors to cease its efforts to obtain the Main Street space.
    • In short, the augmented tuition fee fails to meet current costs, let alone the requisite investment in infrastructure.
    • With his augmented capital, Huang had the old building refurbished in 1908, with the second floor functioning as a pharmacy department while the ground floor served as a shop front.
    • The historical links between Congolese and Afro Cuban music are well documented and these two guitarists are keen to keep alive the great traditions; they are augmented tonight by a full band line-up.
    • They are simply a reflection of what we have seen in our daily lives, augmented by imagination.
    • In the birthplace of civilization, we have again run aground on the rocky shoals of nationalism, this time augmented by a religious fervor that increases the danger.
    • The two-hour work demands almost 500 performers, including five sopranos, eight other soloists, an augmented orchestra and massed choruses (four of them in this new recording).
    • Improved seeds have contributed to augmented cultivation as is testified by the experience of the Land Development Agency during the last year.
    • Next, only an augmented international security presence in regional centers, plus targeted reconstruction aid that provides incentives for demobilization will bridge the security gap.
    • The fish offerings come augmented by the succulent addition of crab, oysters, mussels, squid, prawn and the most favoured seafood - the delicious lobster.
  • 2Music
    Denoting or containing an interval which is one semitone greater than the corresponding major or perfect interval.

    augmented fourths
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And several times in the book a diminished fifth rather than an augmented fourth is called a tritone.
    • Their only curveballs thrown here are Beach Boys harmonies and the same augmented chord progression, and even these twists are rationed.
    • They projected the first movement with energy, with an eerie second section of pizzicati textures and augmented harmonies leading to the powerful coda.
    • The solo instrumental part, in the treble clef, has a melody line characterised by a falling figure, often an augmented fourth.
    • The verse riff consists of three pairs of lower-higher swung descending arpeggios that themselves feel like two pairs of augmented thirds, and then a little dip down a step from the higher arpeggio which it lands on for a while.
 
 
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