动 repair，mend，fill up，add supplement；名 [书]benefit，help，use，a surname ；

[例句] 《古兰经》劝告人们在朝圣前斋戒，以作为一种补赎。 The Koran recommends fasting as a penance before pilgrimages.

[例句] 牙医开始在那颗有问题的牙齿上挖洞，钻孔，直到最后把它补好。 The dentist commenced to dig, drill and finally fill the offending tooth.

compensate，make up，make up for，make it up to sb.，equalize；

[例句] 该公司不得不为裁员支付4.72亿英镑的补偿款。 The company has had to make redundancy payments of £472 million.

[例句] 他导致了他们的婚姻破裂，因此想作出补偿。 He wanted to make amends for causing their marriage to fail.

动 （原来不足或有损失时增加一部分） replenish，supplement，supply，make-up；形 （在主要事物之外追加一些） additional，complementary，supplementary ；

[例句] 我们坐在莉莉的日光浴室里，我把目前形势的细节情况又补充说明了一下。 We sat in Lily's sunroom while I sketched in the situation.

[例句] 他又几乎不假思索地补充说他想念她。 Almost as an afterthought he added that he missed her.

supply，provision，fitting out，replenishment ；

[例句] 阿富汗空军正用直升机向被围城镇提供补给。 The Afghan air force was using helicopters to supply the besieged town.

[例句] 这些补给要卸下来装上直升机。 The supplies need to be offloaded and put on helicopters.

subsidy，supply needs，subsidize，allowance，assistance ；

[例句] 他靠每周70英镑的单亲家庭生活补助过日子。 He lives on a single parent's allowance of £70 a week.

[例句] 额外补助对大多数单身母亲来说都是赖以生存的生命线。 The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.

revamp，mend，[医] repair，patch，piece up ；

[例句] 他们开始修补木建部分，粉刷墙壁。 They started to mend the woodwork and paint the walls.

[例句] 几个渔夫坐在木桶上修补渔网。 Several fishermen sat on wooden barrels, tending their nets.

enlargement，augment，supplement，subjoin ；

[例句] 附有索引的增补卷已经出版. A supplementary volume has been published containing the index.

[例句] 这些早期的观察曾为化学馏分的结果所增补. These early observations have been supplemented with results from chemical fractionation.

remedy，repair，retrieval，rectify (error)，remediation ；

[例句] 情况早变了，不是谁提个建议就能补救的事儿。 The situation is long past the stage when anyone's advice would help.

[例句] 一些权威机构现在不得不采取补救行动。 Some authorities are now having to take remedial action.

[医] （血清中能协助抗体杀灭病菌的化学物质） complement (in blood serum)，alexin，addiment ；

[例句] 抗体或能中和病毒,或能活化补体系统以溶解病毒感染细胞. The antibody can either neutralize the virus or activate the C system, which lyses virus - infected cells.

[例句] 补体酶通过刺穿细胞膜来攻击抗原. Complement enzymes attack antigens by puncturing the cell membrane.

make up，remedy，make good，offset，fetch up ；

[例句] 结婚人数的减少由于同居人数的增加而得以弥补。 The decline in marriage has been offset by a rise in cohabitation.

[例句] 这一举措会对该组织造成不可弥补的损害。 The move would cause irreparable harm to the organization.

bring up to full strength，make up a deficiency，make complete，fill reinforcement，complement ；

[例句] 学生助学金将冻结在现有水平，但可以申请补足贷款。 Student grants will be frozen at existing levels and top-up loans made available.

[例句] 学生领到的钱有不到一半是助学金，差额部分由贷款补足。 Less than half of the money that students receive is in the form of grants, and loans have made up the difference.

alternate ；

[例句] 作为替补参加比赛完全是两码事。 Playing for the reserve team is a totally different kettle of fish.

[例句] 达瓦里洛上场替补击球。 Davalillo goes up to pinch-hit.

subsidy，allowance ；

[例句] 如果欧洲人不减少补贴，便会发生贸易战。 If the Europeans did not reduce subsidies, a trade war would ensue.

[例句] 领取收入补贴的人不必缴纳市政税。 People on income support do not have to pay council tax.

nourishing，nutritious ；

[例句] 人参以其滋补功效而广为人知。 Ginseng is generally known for its tonic properties.

[例句] 如果这笔庞大的拨款立即派上用场,对当时的经济可能起滋补作用. The effect might have been invigorating had this huge sum been poured immediately into the economy.

spot priming，fill (a vacancy, gap, etc.)，fill up，pad，padded ；

[例句] 他们可能会挖她去填补执行制片人这一空缺职位。 They may headhunt her for the vacant position of Executive Producer.

[例句] 他确信原先的幕后智囊能够填补暂时的空缺。 He is confident the backroom can step into the temporary void.

compensator ；

[例句] 用塞拿蒙补偿器测定固化树脂的双折射率. Birefringence of the cured resin was measured with a senarmont compensator.

[例句] 有一种自动温度补偿器配合这个一起工作. An automatic temperature compensator is available for use with the Ultraviscoson.

darning，invisible mending，darn，knit up ；

[例句] 埃米莉姨妈织补旧袜子。 Aunt Emilie darned old socks.

[例句] 玛丽把织补过的套头衫和袜子重新叠好。 Mari refolded the darned pullover and socks.

mend，patch，darn，（拼凑） patch up，patchery ；

[例句] 她从来都不 补缀 衣服.因此,衣服上到处都是破洞. She never mends her clothes; they all have holes in them.

[例句] 采用FCFS动态窗口优化补缀多播算法来满足一般影片的点播请求. FCFS Dynamic Optimized Patching Multicast is used in service for lukewarm movies.

addendum，elenchus，supplement，appendix ；

[例句] 正文除去序言、补遗 、 索引和附录的书或文献的主要部分. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices.

[例句] 于1923年发表论文 《 动物粪线虫之形态学补遗 》. Papers published in 1923, " Animal manure worm's morphology Addendum. "

（滋补食物或药品） tonic，foods or medicines of highly nutritious value，cordial ；

[例句] 一剂好的补品将有助于身体康复。 A good dose of tonic will help you to pick up.

[例句] 海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品. Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.