augment
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/
美 /ɔɡˈmɛnt/|/ɑɡˈmɛnt/|/oːɡˈment/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A grammatical prefix; In some languages, a prefix *é- (अ- (a-) in Sanskrit, ἐ- (e-) in Greek) indicating a past tense of a verb.
— The augment is found in Greek, Indo-Iranian, Armenian and Phrygian.
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A grammatical prefix; Especially Old Irish, a preverb, usually ro-, used to give a verb a resultative or potential meaning.
— Fundamentally the augment characterizes a verbal action viewed from a non-contemporary standpoint, either the moment of speaking (or writing) or a further verbal action.
- A grammatical prefix; In some languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
- An increase.
动词 v.
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To increase; to make larger or supplement.
— The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
- To grow; to increase; to become greater.
- To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
- To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
- To add an augment to.
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词源
词源 1
From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).
词源 2
From Middle English augmenten, from Middle French augmenter, from Old French augmenter, from Late Latin augmentare (“to increase”), from Latin augmentum (“an increase, growth”), from augere (“to increase”).
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