Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4371
supplement
补充物；附加物；添加量
An addition; a supplementary amount or component.
- 1.
Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
添加物；尤指为弥补不足而添加的东西。
- 2.
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
附加在出版物上的文本,通常位于末尾
- 3.
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
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。
- 4.
a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
添加的数量(例如,用于弥补不足)
- 5.
An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
报纸中专用于特定主题的增刊；期刊的增刊或增期,用途类似。
- 6.
a supplementary component that improves capability
改善能力的补充成分
- 7.
An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
与给定角相加为180°的角；补角。
- 8.
A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
为弥补膳食不足或促进肌肉增长而摄入的维生素、草药提取物或化合物；其剂型(如片剂、胶囊、丸剂、粉剂、饮料)。
- 9.
A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
附加费、额外费用,尤指餐馆食物的加价。
- 10.
An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
非必需的附加成分,尤指补充性关系从句。
增刊；附录；补充部分；保健品；营养补充剂；附加费；加价；补角；非限制性关系从句；补充性附加成分
In use
I take a daily vitamin supplement to make sure I get enough nutrients.
The newspaper includes a weekly supplement about sports.
The report has a supplement at the end with extra data.
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。
a supplement for sth
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。
as a supplement
Yoga can be used as a supplement to traditional exercise.
Connections
Collocations
- dietary supplement
- 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。
- vitamin supplement
- 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。
- supplement to the report
- 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。
- food supplement
- 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。
- herbal supplement
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: These words share a similar spelling ending with 'supplement' but have different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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