| 单词 | supplementary |
| 释义 | supplementary (once / 2936 pages) adj Supplementary is a little something extra to fill in a gap, like when your teacher suggests supplementary reading material that you may or may not get around to checking out. Supplementary can be an important part of something or just extra support. The word supplement comes from the Latin supplementum for "something added to fix a deficiency" and the suffix -ary means "connected with." Put them together and you have something connected with filling in. The supplementary support of digging a moat around your sand castle might save it from a wave, but that supplementary reading on your syllabus isn't required (although it might save your grade). WORD FAMILYsupplementary: supplementarily+/supplement: supplemental, supplementary, supplementation, supplemented, supplementing, supplements USAGE EXAMPLESTo join this Slate Academy and hear other episodes, chat in our private Facebook group, and read supplementary materials, visit slate.com/debt. Slate(Dec 13, 2016) Supplementary scholarship funds from liquor taxes help New Mexico offset 90 percent of in-state tuition for more than 30,000 public university and college students. Washington Times(Dec 06, 2016) The resulting coverage per strain is given in Supplementary Table 5. Nature(Nov 20, 2016) 1adj functioning in a supporting capacity Syn auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental secondary being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate 2adj added to complete or make up a deficiency produced supplementary volumes Syn supplemental additive characterized or produced by addition |
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