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be additive to sth
The new tax is additive to the existing burden.
新税是对现有负担的附加。
添加的；附加的
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添加的；附加的
Of or relating to addition; capable of being added.
The new tax is additive to the existing burden.
新税是对现有负担的附加。
关于添加的；可添加的或已添加的
Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
对加法可分配的
That is distributive over addition.
指定或涉及项为一阶的方程
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
其运算符被识别为加法的
Whose operator is identified as addition.
Some processed foods contain artificial additives to enhance flavor.
一些加工食品含有人工添加剂来增强风味。
AI contextual example
The paint has a special additive that prevents rust.
这种油漆含有一种特殊的添加剂，可以防锈。
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Addition is an additive operation because it combines numbers.
加法是一种添加性运算，因为它将数字合并。
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an additive process
一个叠加的过程。
WordNet
The new tax is additive to the existing burden.
新税是对现有负担的附加。
Manufacturers use citric acid as an additive in beverages.
制造商使用柠檬酸作为饮料中的添加剂。
Many processed foods contain artificial additives.
许多加工食品含有人工添加剂。
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Additive sugar is bad for health.
Use this
Added sugar is bad for health.
‘Additive’作为形容词通常用于技术或专业语境（如additive manufacturing），表示“累积的”或“添加性的”，而表达“添加的”简单意思时，常用过去分词‘added’。这是直接从中文“添加的”直译导致的误用。
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We need additive time to finish the project.
Use this
We need additional time to finish the project.
‘Additive’指“附加的”或“累积的”，但用于时间时并不表示“额外的”；‘additional’才是表示“另外的、额外的”正确形容词。这是混淆了‘additive’和‘additional’的语义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
叠加效应；累加效应
The two drugs have an additive effect when taken together.
这两种药物一起服用时会产生叠加效应。
增材制造；3D打印
Additive manufacturing allows engineers to create complex parts layer by layer.
增材制造使工程师能够逐层制造复杂的零件。
添加式过程；累加过程
Learning a language is an additive process that builds on previous knowledge.
学习语言是一个在已有知识基础上逐步累加的过程。
加法逆元；相反数
What is the additive inverse of five?
五的相反数是多少？
加色模型；RGB颜色模型
The additive color model explains how screens create colors by mixing red, green, and blue light.
加色模型解释了屏幕如何通过混合红、绿、蓝光来产生颜色。
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additive 开头是 add（加），记住“添加上去的”就是 additive；食品添加剂 add 进食物里，也读作 /ˈædətɪv/。
语域：formal 常见场景：mathematics、chemistry、engineering additive 作形容词时通常用于正式或学术场合，多出现在数学、化学、工程等专业术语搭配中，表示“添加的、附加的、加成的”；在日常口语中较少使用，说 additional 或 added 可能更自然。
这些词与 additive 拼写相近，都含有 -itive/-ative 后缀，但都不能与 additive /ˈædətɪv/ 完全押韵：additive 的重读部分为 /æd/，而 positive、negative、relative、sensitive、competitive 的重读元音分别为 /ɒ/、/ɛ/、/ɛ/、/ɛ/、/ɛ/，definitive 的重读在第二音节 /ˈfɪn/。它们共享的是不重读的 /ətɪv/ 或 /ɪtɪv/ 结尾，而不是完全相同的韵。注意 negative 和 relative 拼写是 -ative，读音也是 /ətɪv/。
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