- 1補充的；額外的
Extra, added on to something else to complete it or make it better — like a supplemental exam, supplemental income, or supplemental insurance. It means almost the same thing as "supplementary," and both words are used, though "supplemental" is more common in American English.
From the word’s history
From supplement + -al.
由 supplement 加 -al 構成。
組成From Latin "supplere," to fill up or complete (sub- "under" + plere "to fill").
同家族的字
- supplementthe direct base word, same root meaning "to fill up"
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
supplementaladj/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/
- 1
Acting to supplement.
- The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
- 2
Appending.
- 3
Lacking a regular schedule (as in a supplemental airline).
supplementalnoun/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/
- 1
Something that supplements or adds to.
- 2
A requisition or article of legislation that provides additional funding for a program.
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