addition
addition
ad.di.tion AHD[…-d¹sh“…n] DJ[*6d!.*n] KK[*6d!.*n]
n.Abbr.add.,addn.（名词）缩写add.,addn.
1.The act or process of adding, especially the process of computing with sets of numbers so as to find their sum.
加，加法：累加的行为或过程，特指几组数字相加以求总和的计算过程
2.Something added, such as a room or section appended to a building.
增建物：增加的物，比如建筑物扩建的房间或部分
IDIOMS
▪in addition: Also; as well as.
也；另外，加之
▪in addition to: Over and above; besides.
加于…之上；除…之外又
ORIGIN
1.Middle English
中古英语
2.from Old French
源自 古法语
3.from Latinadditi½ additi½n-
源自 拉丁语additi½ additi½n-
4.fromadditus [past participle of] addere [to add] * see add
源自additus [] addere的过去分词 [增加] *参见add
DERIVATIVES
▪addi“tional adj.（形容词）
▪addi“tionally adv.（副词）
