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augment The foreign legion was augmented with newly recruited retired soldiers. 此海外军团以新招的退伍的士兵扩大队伍。
补充资料 ［派生词］ augmentation n.增加，提高；扩大 ☞augmentv. [ɔːɡ′ment] (augments; augmented; augmenting)
He augments his income by teaching in the evenings. 他晚上去教书以增加收入。
Jim augmented his wages by delivering newspapers. 吉姆靠送报纸来弥补其工资的不足。
The insurgents were intent upon augmenting and strengthening their forces. 起义者急于扩大和加强他们的兵力。
New York City draws water from the Hudson River to augment reservoirs when they are low. 当水库的水位低时，纽约市从哈德逊河引水来增加储水量。
The report recommends the use of private resources to augment government services in some areas. 这份报告建议利用私人资金来增加某些地方公共设施的经费。
With the birth of his third son, he found it necessary to do something to augment his income. 随着他第三个儿子的出生，他感到有必要想办法去增加收入。
◇用于be ～ed结构 双解释义 vi. & vt.增加；提高；扩大 (cause to) become bigger, more valuable, better etc.句型例句 用作不及物动词 ▲ S+～(+A) The sound of traffic augments during the morning rush hour. 一到早晨高峰时刻，交通噪音就加大。用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron./v-ing |