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addition

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noun

增加，添加

The act of adding anything.

Examples :

"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."

在议程上再增加五个项目会让会议变得难以忍受的漫长。

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添加物，附加物

Anything that is added.

Examples :

"The addition of a new computer to the classroom was a welcome improvement. "

教室里增加了一台新电脑，这是一个令人高兴的改进。

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noun

加法，相加.

The arithmetic operation of adding.

Examples :

"The addition of five more students to the class increased the total enrollment. "

班里又增加了五个学生，使得总注册人数增加了。

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附点

A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.

Examples :

"The music teacher explained that the addition to the note meant the sound should be held for twice as long. "

音乐老师解释说，音符后面的附点表示这个音要延长一半的时值。

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头衔, 职称

A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely, as in "John Doe, Esq.", "Robert Dale, Mason", "Thomas Way, of New York".

Examples :

"My uncle's addition to his name, "Dr. John Smith," indicates his profession as a doctor. "

我叔叔名字后面的头衔“约翰·史密斯博士”表明了他的职业是医生。

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纹章加饰，荣耀标志。

Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to abatement.

Examples :

"The family crest showed an addition of a gold star, signifying the son's graduation from college. "

这个家族的族徽上增加了一颗金星，象征着儿子大学毕业，这是一种纹章加饰的荣耀标志。

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