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supplement sth
直接接宾语，表示“补充、增补”。
The new evidence supplements the earlier findings.
新证据补充了早先的发现。
补充；增补
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补充；增补
to provide or make a supplement to something
The new evidence supplements the earlier findings.
新证据补充了早先的发现。
为某物提供或作出补充。
To provide or make a supplement to something.
supplement
Base
原形
supplements
3rd person
第三人称单数
supplementing
-ing
现在分词
supplemented
Past
过去式
supplemented
Past participle
过去分词
I supplement my diet with vitamins every day.
我每天用维生素补充饮食。
She supplemented her income by tutoring last year.
去年她通过家教补充收入。
They have supplemented the report with additional data.
他们已经用额外数据补充了报告。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
She supplements her income by selling handmade crafts online.
她通过在网上出售手工制品来补充收入。
I take vitamin D to supplement my diet during the winter.
冬天我服用维生素D来补充饮食营养。
He supplemented his salary with a part-time job.
他做兼职来补充工资收入。
直接接宾语，表示“补充、增补”。
The new evidence supplements the earlier findings.
新证据补充了早先的发现。
介词 with 后接用来补充的事物。
He supplements his diet with protein shakes.
他用蛋白奶昔补充日常饮食。
介词 by 后接补充的方式或手段。
They supplemented their income by renting out a room.
他们靠出租一个房间来贴补收入。
Not this
I need to supplement to my diet with more vegetables.
Use this
I need to supplement my diet with more vegetables.
动词 supplement 是及物动词，后面直接接宾语（supplement sth），不需要介词 to；中文“为……作补充”里的“为”不能直译成 to，去掉 to 后句子才是正确结构。
Not this
She supplements for her lack of sleep by drinking coffee.
Use this
She makes up for her lack of sleep by drinking coffee.
supplement 表示“在原有基础上增加、补充”，是及物动词，不能接 for；要表达“弥补（不足）”这个意思，应使用 make up for 或 compensate for。
Not this
The wine supplements the meal perfectly.
Use this
The wine complements the meal perfectly.
supplement 指“额外添加使更充足”，而 complement 指“与……相配/使完美”；说“与饭菜相得益彰”要用 complement，而不是 supplement。
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贴补收入；增加额外收入
She works on weekends to supplement her income.
她周末工作以贴补收入。
补充日常饮食
He takes fish oil to supplement his diet.
他服用鱼油来补充日常饮食。
用某物补充某物
The course is supplemented with online videos.
这门课程辅以在线视频作为补充。
扩充知识；丰富知识
She supplemented her knowledge of history by visiting museums.
她通过参观博物馆来扩充历史知识。
补贴收入；赚外快
She works as a waitress on weekends to supplement her income.
她周末当服务员来补贴收入。
补充饮食营养
Many athletes supplement their diet with protein shakes.
许多运动员通过蛋白奶昔补充饮食营养。
用……补充……
He supplements his salary with freelance work.
他用自由职业的工作来补充工资收入。
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联想 supply（提供）+ element（要素）：给事物提供缺的要素，即为补充。
语域：neutral 常见场景：health and diet、finance and work、academic writing 该词通常属中性偏正式，多用于书面或较正式语境，如膳食、收入或课程材料的补充；日常口语中有时会用 add 等更直接的说法。
常用结构: supplement something (with something)
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