c. 1400, from Old French augmenter "increase, enhance" (14c.), from Late Latin augmentare "to increase," from Latin augmentum "an increase," from augere "to increase, make big, enlarge, enrich," from PIE root *aug- (1) "to increase" (cognates: Sanskrit ojas- "strength;" Lithuanian augu "to grow," aukstas "high, of superior rank;" Greek auxo "increase," auxein "to increase;" Gothic aukan "to grow, increase;" Old English eacien "to increase"). Related: Augmented; augmenting. As a noun from early 15c.
实用例句
1. The government'sfirst concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.
政府关心的首要问题是扩充军队及辅助队伍。
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2. They hit upon another idea to augment their income.
他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
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3. While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls.
为了想法子增加家庭收入，她开始制作洋娃娃。
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4. At first this did but augment her grief!
起初,这只增添了她的悲伤!
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5. How can we hope to augment our forces when our allies are deserting us?
