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augments

/ɔɡˈmɛnts/ /ɑɡˈmɛnts/

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noun

附加成分，增音。

(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

Examples :

"In texts discussing Ancient Greek verbs, the professor explained how the presence of augments signals a past tense. "

在讨论古希腊语动词的文献中，教授解释了附加成分（增音）如何表示过去时。

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noun

前缀元音，附加元音。

(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.

Examples :

"In Swahili, the a- in a-toto (child) is one of the augments sometimes found before noun prefixes. "

在斯瓦希里语中，a-toto (小孩) 里的 a- 就是一种前缀元音，有时会出现在名词前缀之前。

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noun

增加，增长。

Examples :

"The extra hours of study were a significant augment to her understanding of the subject. "

额外的学习时间显著增加了她对这门学科的理解。

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verb

增加，扩大，补充。

To increase; to make larger or supplement.

Examples :

"The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary."

把空余房间租出去的钱可以增加你的工资收入。

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verb

增加，增大，提高

To grow; to increase; to become greater.

Examples :

"The volunteer work she does every week significantly augments her sense of purpose. "

她每周做的义工工作极大地增强了她的使命感。

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verb

放慢速度，减缓节奏

To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.

Examples :

"The conductor augments the tempo of the processional music as the bride walks down the aisle, creating a grand and solemn feeling. "

当新娘走过红毯时，指挥放慢速度，减缓节奏，使婚礼进行曲更加庄严宏伟。

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verb

扩大, 增加

To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).

Examples :

"The composer augments the perfect fifth in the chord, creating a jarring and dissonant sound. "

作曲家将和弦中的完全五度扩大了半音，创造出一种刺耳而不和谐的声音。 (Zuòqǔjiā jiāng héxián zhōng de wánquán wǔdù kuòdà le bànyīn, chuàngzào chū yī zhǒng cì'ěr ér bù héxié de shēngyīn.)

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verb

增加，添加前缀

(grammar) To add an augment to.

Examples :

"The ancient Greek verb "eiro" (to say) sometimes augments to "e-eiro" in the past tense, adding a vowel at the beginning. "

古希腊语动词“eiro”（说）在过去时有时会增加前缀，变成“e-eiro”，也就是在词首添加一个元音。

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