late 14c., from Latin supplementum "that which fills up, that with which anything is made full or whole, something added to supply a deficiency," from supplere "to fill up" (see supply (v.)).
supplement (v.)
1829, from supplement (n.). Compare Spanish suplementar. Related: Supplemented; supplementing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. She also writes a regular column for the Times Educational Supplement.
她也定期為《泰晤士報(bào)高等教育增刊》寫(xiě)專欄文章。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Soldiers in both countries supplement their incomes with payoffs from drugs exporters.
兩國(guó)士兵都用毒品走私販的賄賂來(lái)貼補(bǔ)收入。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Some people may be entitled to a housing benefit supplement.
有些人可能有資格拿到住房補(bǔ)貼。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. A supplement to this dictionary may be published next year.
該詞典的補(bǔ)編或許將于明年出版.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. They had to get a job to supplement the family income.