单词 | supernumerary |
释义 | su·per·nu·mer·ary I. 1. < a supernumerary tooth > < extra ribs, as well as other supernumerary internal parts — Science News Letter > specifically < offered the supernumerary position of inspector general — J.S.Roucek > 2. < the redundant subheading and supernumerary asterisk — Punch > 3. < in any population with an unbalanced sex composition … a larger number of members of the supernumerary sex remains in this group — William & Mary Quarterly > II. 1. a. b. < carried about two thousand men, including supernumeraries on a training course for sea experience — Stanley Rogers > c. < reducing them both to the role of irrelevant supernumeraries — J.C. Powys > d. 2. |
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