adjunct

英 [ˈædʒʌŋkt]

美 [ˈædʒʌŋkt]

n.  附加语; 修饰成分; 附属物; 附件

复数：adjuncts　

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BNC.15510 / COCA.11816

牛津词典

noun

• 附加语；修饰成分
  an adverb or a phrase that adds meaning to the verb in a sentence or part of a sentence
  1. In ‘She went home yesterday’ and ‘He ran away in a panic’, ‘yesterday’ and ‘in a panic’ are adjuncts.
     在She went home yesterday和He ran away in a panic两句中，yesterday和in a panic是修饰成分。
• 附属物；附件
  a thing that is added or attached to sth larger or more important
  1. The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer.
     内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 附属品;辅助物
  Something that is anadjunct tosomething larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
  1. Physical therapy is an important adjunct to drug treatments...
     物理疗法是戒毒治疗中的一种重要辅助性疗法。
  2. The Party was certainly not an official adjunct of the police department.
     该党派肯定不是公安部门的官方附属机构。
• （语法中的）修饰成分
  In grammar, anadjunctis a word or group of words which indicates the circumstances of an action, event, or situation. An adjunct is usually a prepositional phrase or an adverb group.

英英释义

noun

• a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
• something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
• a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another

adj

• of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
  Synonym:assistant
• furnishing added support
  1. an ancillary pump
  2. an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
  3. The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
  Synonym:accessoryancillaryadjuvantappurtenantauxiliary

双语例句

• I hoped I would find the computer course a useful adjunct to my other studies.
  我希望能发现计算机课程是我其他科目的一个有益帮手。
• Embolization of varicoceles in infertile men may be considered a useful adjunct to in-vitro fertilization.
  不育男子的精索静脉曲张栓塞手术可被认为是治疗不育症的一种有效的辅助治疗。
• Dr. Lee has received several honorary degrees and has been an adjunct professor at eight different universities.
  获得了许多荣誉学位，并在8所大学担任副教授。
• The Party was certainly not an official adjunct of the police department.
  该党派肯定不是公安部门的官方附属机构。
• An adjunct professor is also a limited or part-time position, to do research or teach classes.
  兼任教授也是有限的或者兼职的职位，或者做研究，或者授课。
• He regarded it as an indispensable adjunct to the kind of life he wanted.
  他认为这是他所向往的那种生活不可或缺的附属品。
• He holds the title of adjunct professor at Zhejiang University, Beijing Jiaotong University and Southwest Jiaotong University.
  现为浙江大学，北京交通大学及西南交通大学的兼职教授。
• Adjunct professors have a doctorate.
  兼职教授有博士学位。
• This course will be an important adjunct to the professional training.
  这门课是职业训练的重要的辅助课。
• This is an adjunct of bodies.
  这是物体的一个属性。