Ancillary
“Ancillary”是一个形容词,表示辅助的、附属的,用来描述次要的、支持性的或补充性的东西。这个词常用于正式语境中。
- The main hospital has several ancillary services. (主医院有几个辅助服务。)
- Ancillary costs were not included in the price. (辅助费用不包括在价格中。)
- The ancillary staff supported the main team. (辅助人员支持主要团队。)
“Ancillary”来自拉丁语 “ancilla”(女仆),引申为”辅助的”。
- 词根:ancill-(女仆,辅助)
- 后缀:-ary(形容词后缀)
“Ancillary”是正式用词,常用于商业、医疗和学术语境中,描述支持性的服务、人员或功能。
- 副词形式:ancillarily(辅助地)
可以将 “ancillary” 与 “ancilla”(女仆)联系起来,想象”辅助”的角色。
When I bought my new computer, I didn’t realize all the ancillary costs - like the mouse, keyboard, and software. The computer itself was expensive enough, but all those extra things added up quickly. I should have budgeted better.
当我买新电脑时,我没有意识到所有的辅助费用——比如鼠标、键盘和软件。电脑本身已经够贵了,但所有这些额外的东西加起来很快。我应该更好地预算。