supplement

'sʌplimәnt

四级六级考研托福GRE Collins 2

n. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
v. add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
v. serve as a supplement to

n. 补充物, 增刊, 补充, 补遗, 补编, 附录, 补角
vt. 补充, 增补

Collins 星级

4,371

BNC 频率

5,192

使用频率

supplement 由前缀 sub-（在下面）和词根 plement（填充）组成，意为“在原有基础上进行填充或增加”。

例句

1. She takes a vitamin supplement every day to stay healthy.

她每天服用维生素补充剂以保持健康。

2. The teacher provided extra materials to supplement the textbook.

教师提供了额外的材料来补充教科书。

3. Many athletes use protein supplements to build muscle.

许多运动员使用蛋白质补充剂来增加肌肉。