adjunct
UK/'ædʒʌŋkt/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
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）
词根拆分
词根派生ad-（朝向、附于）+ junct（连接）= 作为次要部分附到主体上。adjunct 是「附加上去」的，不是内置的——所以 adjunct professor（兼职教授）依附于某系，却非正式成员。
词根 junc 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 1.adjunct professor兼职教授
- 2.adjunct faculty兼职教职
- 3.an adjunct to……的附属/辅助
例句
- 1.
The new app is a useful adjunct to the company's main website.
这款新应用是公司主网站的一个有用的辅助补充。
- 2.
She teaches part-time as an adjunct professor at the university.
她作为兼职教授在这所大学兼职授课。
- 3.
Physical therapy is often used as an adjunct to medication.
物理治疗常被用作药物治疗的辅助手段。