| 单词 | augment |
| 释义 | augment (once / 803 pages) v Do you need to make something bigger, better, or stronger? Then you need to augment it. To augment is to increase the amount or strength of something. Maybe your bike isn't getting around very well on hills: the bike needs to be augmented with a better set of tires. People augment their computers and phones all the time, adding new gadgets and apps. They augment the storage space in their cars by buying roof racks. If the President decides to augment taxes, taxes are going up. When you see the word augment, think "More!" WORD FAMILYaugment: augmentation, augmentative, augmented, augmenting, augments+/augmentation: augmentations USAGE EXAMPLESThe security measures are part of augmented precautions across the nation for New Year’s Eve. Time(Dec 29, 2016) Scientists who want to redesign or augment nature need a much shorter time frame. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) The mobile title became a sensation — albeit briefly — and brought augmented reality to the populace. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1v enlarge or increase The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East Hyper increase make bigger or more 2v grow or intensify The pressure augmented Hyper grow become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain |
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