| 单词 |
additional |
| 释义 |
additional, a. and n.|əˈdɪʃənəl|
[f. prec. + -al1, as if ad. L. *additiōnālis. Cf. mod.Fr. additionnel.]
A. adj. Existing in addition, coming by way of addition; added; adscititious. Const. rarely to.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 2 There were no lesse then two mistakes, or rather additionall mendacites. 1688Col. Rec. Pennsylv. I. 219 Being explanatory and additional to a former Law. 1794Sullivan View of Nat. II. 23 A body having received an additional quantity of electric fluid, is said to be overcharged or positively electrified. 1824Dibdin Libr. Comp. 37 The last volume contains additional matter. 1870Miss Mitford in L'Estrange Life I. vi. 198 What vile wretches these ministers are to think of putting an additional tax on dogs.
B. n. An additional matter or particular; something added; an addition; an ‘extra.’ In the Univ. of Cambridge (Engl.) famil. for ‘Additional Subjects of Examination in Mathematics’ in the ‘Previous Examination.’
1639Fuller Holy War ii. iv. (1840) 52 Their second master made some additionals to their profession. 1647J. Sprigge Ang. Rediv. iv. iv. (1854) 238 As an additional to the occurrences of these five days. 1673W. Cave Prim. Chr. ii. i. 9 Having no beauty of their own [they] fly to the additionals of dresses and paintings. 1882Girton Rev. July 7 The majority take the Additionals..simply because it is practically the only recognised door of admission to a Tripos. |
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