augment

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v. 增加, 增长 [计] 增加; 增量; 添加

发音

UK /ˈɔːɡmənt/
UK /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
US /ˈɔɡmɛnt/
US /ɔɡˈmɛnt/
其它
/ˈɑɡmɛnt/
AU /ˈoːɡment/
/ɑɡˈmɛnt/
AU /oːɡˈment/

词形变化

augments 复数 augments augmented augmenteth augmenting augments 三单 augmenting 现在分词 augmented 过去式 augmented 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A grammatical prefix

    In some languages, a prefix *é- (अ- (a-) in Sanskrit, ἐ- (e-) in Greek) indicating a past tense of a verb.

    语言学

    The augment is found in Greek, Indo-Iranian, Armenian and Phrygian.

  2. 2.

    A grammatical prefix

    Especially Old Irish, a preverb, usually ro-, used to give a verb a resultative or potential meaning.

    语言学
  3. 3.

    A grammatical prefix

    In some languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.

    语言学
  4. 4.

    An increase.

v.
  1. 1.

    To increase; to make larger or supplement.

    及物

    The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.

  2. 2.

    To grow; to increase; to become greater.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

    音乐
  4. 4.

    To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

    音乐
  5. 5.

    To add an augment to.

    及物 语言学

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

grow increase

词源

From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).

来源：wiktionary