addition
UK/ә'diʃәn/US
NGSL 1kIELTSGREA2
Definitions
n.
The act of adding something; a thing added
增加；添加物，新增的人/物
n.
The arithmetic operation of finding the total of two or more numbers
加法
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedad- (to) + dit (give) + -ion (act) = 'giving to' — putting one more thing onto what is already there. To add is to give something to a total; an addition is the thing so given, or the act of giving it.
Root dit still carries 69 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.in addition此外
- 2.in addition to除了……之外
- 3.a welcome addition受欢迎的新增
- 4.recent addition新近添加的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new wing is a welcome addition to the museum.
- 2.
In addition to her salary, she earns money from freelance work.
- 3.
Children learn addition and subtraction in their first year of school.