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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-derived
supplementunder, 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.

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