supplement

Word family noun supplement supplementation supplementersuppletionadjective supplementary supplementalsuppletiveverb supplement adverbsupplementally

Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing

sup·ple·ment1 /ˈsʌpləmənt/ AWL noun [countableC]

1 ADDsomething that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete 增补物，补充物，补给品

vitamins and other dietary supplements

各种维生素和其他膳食补充剂

supplement to

The payments are a supplement to his usual salary.

这些钱是他平常工资之外的补充。

2 TCNan additional part at the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine etc 〔书的〕附录；补编；补遗；〔报纸、杂志的〕增刊

the Sunday supplements

星期天的增刊

3 COSTan amount of money that is added to the price of a service, hotel room etc 〔服务、宾馆房费等的〕附加费

Single rooms are available at a supplement.

有单人房，费用另计。

Examples from the Corpus

supplement• He sometimes eats fish as a supplement to his vegetarian diet.• The vitamins and supplements are nearly all there.• The current supplement to the encyclopedia 'Growing Up with Science' has a new section on cycles in nature.• Dietary supplements may also be important to ensure adequate vitamins and minerals are being absorbed.• vitamin E supplements• Daulaire calculated that one death was prevented for every 55 children given supplements.• After a workout, he has a carbohydrate replacement drink, a diet fuel bar and 12 more supplements.• If you use a powder supplement, damp the feed to prevent the horse from blowing it away!• a Sunday supplement• Doctors believe that vitamin supplements are largely unnecessary.

dietary supplements• It's largely for this reason that most researchers are not enthusiastic about all the eye care dietary supplements currently available.• And food products, including dietary supplements, are not subject to the tough safety and efficacy review that drugs must pass.• At 4 a. m., he drinks a protein shake with four more dietary supplements and six amino acids.• But as the burgeoning health food stores testify, there is a lot more to the dietary supplements market than this.

sup·ple·ment2 /ˈsʌpləment/ AWL verb [transitiveT]

ADDto add something, especially to what you earn or eat, in order to increase it to an acceptable level 补充，增补，增加

supplement something by/with something

Kia supplements her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings.

基亚晚上做家庭教师来帮补固定的薪水。

—supplementation /ˌsʌpləmenˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

supplement• These are established through national joint councils, consisting of representatives of employers and employees, supplemented by local variations and agreements.• As with the development of all skills, the theoretical approach described in this chapter needs to be supplemented by practical experience.• This story was supplemented by wire service material.• Mary found it necessary to supplement her earnings by writing articles for magazines.• Tracy gives her children vitamin pills to supplement their diet.• Few of them, however, go back as far as 1880, though historical reconstruction can often supplement them.• Confrontationalists advocate challenging Roman authority, experimenting with new liturgical forms and creating smaller new communities to replace or supplement traditional parishes.• In the new test, the patient drinks a specially prepared solution of urea supplemented with carbon-13.• This was to he supplemented with one-third of the annual revenue.

From Longman Business Dictionary

supplementsup·ple·ment1 /ˈsʌpləment/ verb [transitiveT]

to add something to something to make it more successful, useful, or complete

The acquisition will supplement their business strategy to produce higher-margin products.

As the number of farmers falls, many are seeking new outlets to supplement their incomes.

supplement something with something

The staff handbooks will be supplemented with a series of workshops.

supplementsup·ple·ment2 /ˈsʌpləmənt/ noun [countableC]

1something you add to make something better, more useful, or more complete

Thewelfare supplement is payable to employees who retire between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31.

supplement to

The informal discussion groups are a good supplement to the overall training program.

2an additional part of a book, newspaper, report etc

a 16-page advertising supplement

supplement to

The actual amount of commission is only disclosed in a supplement to the firm’s prospectus.

3FINANCETRAVELa sum of money added to the price of service, such as a hotel room or plane journey

There is a single room supplement of £10 per night.

→ repayment supplement

Origin supplement1

(1300-1400) Latin supplementum, from supplere; → SUPPLY2

词汇	supplement
释义	supplement Word family noun supplement supplementation supplementersuppletionadjective supplementary supplementalsuppletiveverb supplement adverbsupplementally Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing sup·ple·ment1 /ˈsʌpləmənt/ ●○○ AWL noun [countableC] 1 ADDsomething that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete 增补物，补充物，补给品 vitamins and other dietary supplements 各种维生素和其他膳食补充剂 supplement to The payments are a supplement to his usual salary. 这些钱是他平常工资之外的补充。 2 TCNan additional part at the end of a book, or a separate part of a newspaper, magazine etc 〔书的〕附录；补编；补遗；〔报纸、杂志的〕增刊 the Sunday supplements 星期天的增刊 3 COSTan amount of money that is added to the price of a service, hotel room etc 〔服务、宾馆房费等的〕附加费 Single rooms are available at a supplement. 有单人房，费用另计。 Examples from the Corpus supplement• He sometimes eats fish as a supplement to his vegetarian diet.• The vitamins and supplements are nearly all there.• The current supplement to the encyclopedia 'Growing Up with Science' has a new section on cycles in nature.• Dietary supplements may also be important to ensure adequate vitamins and minerals are being absorbed.• vitamin E supplements• Daulaire calculated that one death was prevented for every 55 children given supplements.• After a workout, he has a carbohydrate replacement drink, a diet fuel bar and 12 more supplements.• If you use a powder supplement, damp the feed to prevent the horse from blowing it away!• a Sunday supplement• Doctors believe that vitamin supplements are largely unnecessary. dietary supplements• It's largely for this reason that most researchers are not enthusiastic about all the eye care dietary supplements currently available.• And food products, including dietary supplements, are not subject to the tough safety and efficacy review that drugs must pass.• At 4 a. m., he drinks a protein shake with four more dietary supplements and six amino acids.• But as the burgeoning health food stores testify, there is a lot more to the dietary supplements market than this. sup·ple·ment2 /ˈsʌpləment/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitiveT] ADDto add something, especially to what you earn or eat, in order to increase it to an acceptable level 补充，增补，增加 supplement something by/with something Kia supplements her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings. 基亚晚上做家庭教师来帮补固定的薪水。 —supplementation /ˌsʌpləmenˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus supplement• These are established through national joint councils, consisting of representatives of employers and employees, supplemented by local variations and agreements.• As with the development of all skills, the theoretical approach described in this chapter needs to be supplemented by practical experience.• This story was supplemented by wire service material.• Mary found it necessary to supplement her earnings by writing articles for magazines.• Tracy gives her children vitamin pills to supplement their diet.• Few of them, however, go back as far as 1880, though historical reconstruction can often supplement them.• Confrontationalists advocate challenging Roman authority, experimenting with new liturgical forms and creating smaller new communities to replace or supplement traditional parishes.• In the new test, the patient drinks a specially prepared solution of urea supplemented with carbon-13.• This was to he supplemented with one-third of the annual revenue. From Longman Business Dictionary supplementsup·ple·ment1 /ˈsʌpləment/ verb [transitiveT] to add something to something to make it more successful, useful, or complete The acquisition will supplement their business strategy to produce higher-margin products. As the number of farmers falls, many are seeking new outlets to supplement their incomes. supplement something with something The staff handbooks will be supplemented with a series of workshops. supplementsup·ple·ment2 /ˈsʌpləmənt/ noun [countableC] 1something you add to make something better, more useful, or more complete Thewelfare supplement is payable to employees who retire between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31. supplement to The informal discussion groups are a good supplement to the overall training program. 2an additional part of a book, newspaper, report etc a 16-page advertising supplement supplement to The actual amount of commission is only disclosed in a supplement to the firm’s prospectus. 3FINANCETRAVELa sum of money added to the price of service, such as a hotel room or plane journey There is a single room supplement of £10 per night. → repayment supplement Origin supplement1 (1300-1400) Latin supplementum, from supplere; → SUPPLY2
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