supplement

noun

/ˈsʌplɪmənt/

a thing that is added to something else to improve or complete it增补（物）；补充（物）；添加物
- vitamin/dietary supplements (= vitamins and other foods eaten in addition to what you usually eat)补充的维生素；补充膳食
- supplement to something Industrial sponsorship is a supplement to government funding.工业界的赞助是对政府拨款的补充。
- The farmer adds a supplement to the horse's feed.农场主在马的饲料中加了一份补充物。
- women who take a daily supplement of folic acid每日补充叶酸的妇女
- means-tested supplements to the basic pension按经济调查结果确定的基本养老金补助
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- useful
- valuable
- colour/color
- …
verb + supplement
- provide (somebody/something with)
- add
- take
- …
preposition
- supplement to
an extra separate section, often in the form of a magazine, that is sold with a newspaper（报纸的）增刊
- the Sunday colour supplements星期日彩色增刊
- Our special supplement is packed with ideas for healthy hair.我们的特别增刊中充满了让秀发健康靓丽的奇思妙想。
Wordfinder
- article
- columnist
- editorial
- feature
- headline
- journalist
- newspaper
- obituary
- review
- supplement
Topics TV, radio and newsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- useful
- valuable
- colour/color
- …
verb + supplement
- provide (somebody/something with)
- add
- take
- …
preposition
- supplement to
supplement (to something) a book or a section at the end of a book that gives extra information or deals with a special subject（书籍的）补编，补遗，附录
- the supplement to the English Dictionary《牛津英语词典》补编
- a supplement to the main report主报告的附件
- You can use these books as supplements to the basic English course.你可以把这些书用作基础英语课程的补充读物。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- useful
- valuable
- colour/color
- …
verb + supplement
- provide (somebody/something with)
- add
- take
- …
preposition
- supplement to
(British English) an amount of money that you pay for an extra service or item, especially in addition to the basic cost of a holiday额外费用，附加费（尤指度假服务的） synonym surcharge
- supplement (for something) There is a £10 supplement for a single room.住单间另付 10 英镑。
- supplement on something There is a supplement on rooms with a sea view.海景房要收取附加费。
- at/for a supplement Safety deposit boxes are available at a supplement.有贵重物品保管箱可供使用，费用另计。
- If you want to travel on a different day a flight supplement is payable.如需换乘另一天的航班，需要支付航班附加费。
- We charge a small supplement for this service.我们这项服务要收取少量附加费。
- Weekend flights carry a supplement.周末航班要收附加费。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- additional
- extra
- $100
- …
verb + supplement
- add
- charge
- carry
- …
supplement + verb
- be payable
preposition
- at a supplement
- supplement for
- supplement on
- …

词源late Middle English: from Latin supplementum, from supplere ‘fill up, complete’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’.

supplement

verb

/ˈsʌplɪment/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they supplement	/ˈsʌplɪment/ /ˈsʌplɪment/
he / she / it supplements	/ˈsʌplɪments/ /ˈsʌplɪments/
past simple supplemented	/ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/ /ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/
past participle supplemented	/ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/ /ˈsʌplɪmentɪd/
-ing form supplementing	/ˈsʌplɪmentɪŋ/ /ˈsʌplɪmentɪŋ/

to add something to something in order to improve it or make it more complete增补；补充
- supplement something with something a diet supplemented with vitamin pills搭配有维生素片的饮食
- supplement something He supplements his income by giving private lessons.他当家庭教师以补充收入。
词源late Middle English: from Latin supplementum, from supplere ‘fill up, complete’, from sub- ‘from below’ + plere ‘fill’.