augment
verb (formal)- augment something
to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of something 增加;提高;扩大 He wrote magazine articles in order to augment his income. 他写杂志文章以增加收入。 The band had been augmented by two extra trombonists. 乐队增加了两名长号手。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French augmenter (verb), augment (noun), or late Latin augmentare, from Latin augere ‘to increase’.