adjunct
UK/'ædʒʌŋkt/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
Something added to a main thing as a secondary or supplementary part
附属物，附加成分
adj.
Attached in an auxiliary or temporary capacity, especially of academic staff
附属的，兼职的（尤指高校教职）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedad- (to, toward) + junct (joined) = joined to a main thing as a secondary part. An adjunct is attached on, not built in — hence an adjunct professor is tied to a department without being a full member.
Root junc still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.adjunct professor兼职教授
- 2.adjunct faculty兼职教职
- 3.an adjunct to……的附属/辅助
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new app is a useful adjunct to the company's main website.
- 2.
She teaches part-time as an adjunct professor at the university.
- 3.
Physical therapy is often used as an adjunct to medication.