aug.ment
v.(动词)
aug.ment.ed,aug.ment.ing,aug.ments
v.tr.(及物动词)
To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:
扩大,增加,加强:使(已经发展的或稳妥进行的事物)在尺寸、程度或数量方面增大:
例句:
Continuing rains augmented the flood waters.
持续的雨水加大了洪水水量
To add an augment to.
给…增加,补充
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To become augmented.See Synonyms at increase
扩大,增加参见 increase
n.(名词)
An enlargement or increase.
加大或增加
The prefixation of a vowel accompanying a past tense, especially of Greek and Sanskrit verbs.
增音:伴随过去式的元音词首,尤其在希腊语或梵语动词中
来源:
Middle English augmenten
中古英语 augmenten
from Old French augmenter
源自 古法语 augmenter
from Late Latin augment3re
源自 后期拉丁语 augment3re
from Latin augmentum [an increase]
源自 拉丁语 augmentum [增加]
from augôre [to increase] * see aug-
源自 augôre [加,增加] *参见 aug-
【引伸】
augment.able
adj.(形容词)
augment.er
n.(名词)