supplement
noun countable /ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/
■something which is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra 补充物，增补物•The doctor said she should be taking vitamin supplements.医生说她应该服用维生素补充剂。 •The money I get from teaching evening classes provides a supplement to my main income.我晚上教课所赚的钱可以补充我的主要收入。 •We paid a supplement (= an extra amount of money) so that we could have a cabin on board the ship.我们多付了一些钱，这样我们在船上就可以有一个单独的小舱住。 ■a part of a magazine or newspaper, either produced separately or as part of the magazine or newspaper （杂志或报纸的）增刊，副刊•The newspaper publishes a sports supplement every Monday.这家报纸每周一出版一份体育副刊。 ■A supplement to a book is an extra part of it, either produced separately or included at the end of the book, which contains information that was not available when the book was first produced （书的）附录，补编，补遗•There is a supplement to the dictionary containing new words.这部词典有一个新词附录。
verb transitive /ˈsʌp.lɪ.ment/ /ˌ--ˈ-/ to add something to something to make it larger or better 增加，补充，增补•He supplements (= adds to) his income by working in a bar in the evening.他晚上在酒吧打工以增加收入。 •Some vegetarians like to supplement their diets with iron tablets.有些素食主义者喜欢在饮食之外吃一些含铁的药片。 |