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augment

美音:[ɔg´ment ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[ɔg´ment ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
v.增加,增大 n.增加

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augment为六级词汇

词形变化:

名词:augmenter 动词过去式:augmented 过去分词:augmented 现在分词:augmenting 第三人称单数:augments 形容词:augmentable

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aug=to increase(增加),to make to grow(使产生;使增大)

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broaden  enlarge  expand  extend  increase  magnify  raise  abate    

augment


/ɔ:g'ment; ɔˇ`mɛnt/
v [Tn] (fml 文) make (sth) larger in number or size; increase 增多; 增大; 增加
*augment one's income by writing reviews 藉写书评而增加收入.

augment


v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere 'to increase']
formal to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something
 Any surplus was sold to augment their income.
>augmentation [,ɔːgmen'teɪʃən, -mən- (US) ,ɔːg-/