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additive in [noun]
This additive in paint improves durability.
油漆中的这种添加剂可提高耐久性。
添加剂；添加物
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添加剂；添加物
A substance added to another substance or product to change or improve it.
This additive in paint improves durability.
油漆中的这种添加剂可提高耐久性。
A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
添加到食物、汽油、油漆或药物中以增强效果的物质
something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.
Many processed foods contain artificial additives to improve flavor and shelf life.
许多加工食品含有人工添加剂，以改善口味和延长保质期。
Some gasoline additives help clean the engine and reduce emissions.
一些汽油添加剂有助于清洁发动机并减少排放。
The painter used a special additive to make the paint dry faster.
油漆工使用了一种特殊添加剂使油漆干得更快。
This additive in paint improves durability.
油漆中的这种添加剂可提高耐久性。
常作为复合名词使用。
Many consumers avoid artificial food additives.
许多消费者避免使用人工食品添加剂。
Citric acid is commonly used as a food additive.
柠檬酸常被用作食品添加剂。
They added a special additive to the gasoline.
他们向汽油中添加了一种特殊添加剂。
Not this
The additive of preservatives is necessary.
Use this
The addition of preservatives is necessary.
“Additive”指添加剂（物质），而“addition”指添加的行为或过程。中文中两者都可能被译为“添加”，但这里应使用“addition”。
Not this
These chips are very additive.
Use this
These chips are very addictive.
“Additive”是名词“添加剂”，而“addictive”是形容词“上瘾的”。两者发音相似但意义不同，应使用“addictive”表示“让人上瘾”。
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食品添加剂
This food additive gives the candy its bright color.
这种食品添加剂使糖果呈现出鲜艳的颜色。
化学添加剂
The water is treated with a chemical additive to prevent corrosion.
这种水经过化学添加剂处理以防腐蚀。
燃油添加剂
A fuel additive can improve your car's engine performance.
燃油添加剂可以改善汽车发动机的性能。
油漆添加剂
This paint additive makes the coating dry faster.
这种油漆添加剂使涂层干得更快。
人工添加剂
Many parents prefer snacks without artificial additives.
许多家长更喜欢不含人工添加剂的零食。
天然添加剂
Some companies use natural additives to extend the shelf life of their products.
一些公司使用天然添加剂来延长产品的保质期。
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additive 以 add 开头，意为“加”，加到食物或油里的东西就是添加剂。
语域：neutral 常见场景：food labels and consumer product information、industrial and chemical specifications、general discussions of processed foods 作为名词，additive 多用于指少量添加到食品、汽油、油漆或药品中以改善性能的物质；这一用法在食品标签和产品说明中很常见，属于中性偏正式的日常用语，不算口语化。
没有与 /ˈædətɪv/ 押韵的常用词。拼写相近的 addictive /əˈdɪktɪv/ 和 addition /əˈdɪʃən/ 读音差异很大；sedative /ˈsɛdətɪv/ 与它读音最接近，但重读元音不同（/ɛ/ 与 /æ/）。relative、sensitive 等 -itive 词也不押韵。
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