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a supplement to sth
The report serves as a supplement to the main document.
这份报告是对主要文件的补充。
补充物；附加物；添加量
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
补充物；附加物；添加量
An addition; a supplementary amount or component.
The report serves as a supplement to the main document.
这份报告是对主要文件的补充。
添加物；尤指为弥补不足而添加的东西。
Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
附加在出版物上的文本,通常位于末尾
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
对文件或出版物的补充部分,用于补充信息、更正错误或更新内容。
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
添加的数量(例如,用于弥补不足)
a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
I take a daily vitamin supplement to make sure I get enough nutrients.
我每天服用维生素补充剂，以确保摄入足够的营养。
The newspaper includes a weekly supplement about sports.
这份报纸附有一份关于体育的每周增刊。
The report has a supplement at the end with extra data.
报告末尾附有包含额外数据的补充部分。
The report serves as a supplement to the main document.
这份报告是对主要文件的补充。
表示目的或用途。
He takes a vitamin supplement for his health.
他服用维生素补充剂来保健。
Yoga can be used as a supplement to traditional exercise.
瑜伽可以作为传统锻炼的补充。
Not this
I take supplement every day.
Use this
I take a supplement every day.
“supplement” 是可数名词，用作单数时必须加冠词 a 或 the；中文常省略冠词，导致错误。
Not this
This is a supplement of the newspaper.
Use this
This is a supplement to the newspaper.
名词 supplement 表示“附刊、增补”时，常搭配介词 to，表示所附属于的对象，而非 of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
膳食补充剂
Many people take a daily dietary supplement to ensure they get enough vitamins.
许多人每天服用膳食补充剂以确保摄入足够的维生素。
维生素补充剂
She takes a vitamin supplement every morning with breakfast.
她每天早餐时服用维生素补充剂。
报告的补充
The appendix serves as a supplement to the main report.
附录作为主报告的补充。
食品补充剂
This product is classified as a food supplement, not a medicine.
该产品被归类为食品补充剂，而非药品。
草药补充剂
He prefers herbal supplements over synthetic vitamins.
他更喜欢草药补充剂而非合成维生素。
Use supplement naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象‘supplement’是‘supply’（供应）加‘-ment’，表示额外供应以补充不足，如补充维生素。记住‘sup-’像‘super’（超级），补充后变得更好。
语域：neutral 常见场景：nutrition、publishing “supplement”作为名词时通常用于中性语境，常见于营养补充剂或书籍附录等场景。
Note: These words share a similar spelling ending with 'supplement' but have different pronunciations.
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