supplemental
UK/,sʌplɪ'mentəl/US/.sʌpli'mentl/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Added as a supplement; extra (esp. AmE).
补充的,追加的(尤美式)。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsupplementunder, below
+
-alfill, full
=supplemental
supplement + -al (adj.) = serving as a supplement, added on. American English often prefers 'supplemental' where British English uses 'supplementary.'
Common Collocations
- 1.supplemental income额外收入
- 2.supplemental materials补充材料
- 3.supplemental funding追加资金
Example Sentences
- 1.
She earns supplemental income from freelance work.
- 2.
The course offers supplemental reading materials.