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*add /æd; æd/
v
1 [T] to put something with something else or with a group of other things 增加，添加，加上〔某物〕:
add sth to sth Do you want to add your name to the mailing list? 你想把你的名字加入邮寄名单吗？
Add one egg to the mixture. 加一只蛋到混和物中。
2 [T] to put numbers or amounts together to calculate the total 相加〔数、量以求总和〕:
If you add 5 and 3 you get 8. 5 加 3 等于 8。
3 [I,T] to increase the amount, cost, or degree of something by putting something more with it 增加，添加〔某物以使总量、成本或程度增加〕:
Sales tax adds 15% to the bill. 销售税使账单上的金额增加了 15%。
+ to Darkness just adds to the spooky atmosphere. 黑暗正好增添了阴森恐怖的气氛。
4 [I,T] to say more about something when you are speaking 补充说（某事）:
+ that The judge added that this case was one of the worst she had ever seen. 法官补充说，这个案子是她所遇到过最恶劣的案件之一。
5 add insult to injury to make a situation even worse for someone who has already been badly or unfairly treated 伤害之上再加侮辱，雪上加霜; 更糟的是
add sth ↔ onto increase the size or amount of something by adding another part or amount 添造; 添加:
They're going to add on another bedroom at the back. 他们打算在后面加建一间卧室。
+ to VAT at 17.5% will be added on to your bill. 你的账单中将包含 17.5% 的增值税。
add up
1 [I,T add sth ↔ up] to put numbers or amounts together and then calculate the total （把数字）加起来〔以求得总数〕:
Add your scores up and we'll see who won. 把你们的得分加起来，我们就知道谁赢了。
2 not add up to not seem true or reasonable 说不通，不合情理:
His story just doesn't add up. 他的故事根本不合情理。
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