appendage

英 [əˈpendɪdʒ]

美 [əˈpendɪdʒ]

n.  附加物; 附属物

复数：appendages　

GRE医学

BNC.20262 / COCA.15598

牛津词典

noun

• 附加物；附属物
  a smaller or less important part of sth larger

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 附属物；附加物
  Anappendageis something that is joined to or connected with something larger or more important.
  1. ...the growing demand in Wales for recognition that it was not just an appendage to England...
     有越来越多的威尔士人要求得到认可，即威尔士不只是英格兰的附属
  2. Macmillan must have loathed being judged as a mere appendage to domestic politics.
     麦克米伦肯定极不喜欢只被当成国内政治的附属品。

英英释义

noun

• a part that is joined to something larger
• a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  1. a bony process
  Synonym:processoutgrowth
• an external body part that projects from the body
  1. it is important to keep the extremities warm
  Synonym:extremitymember

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