complement 与supplement 用法辨析

complement 和 supplement 这两个词都表示“补充”、“ 补足”，可用作动词或名词，

在使用中确实很容易混淆。

complement 指给某物补充其缺乏但又必须的东西以使其更为完善，为其增色，所补充的东

西与原来的东西关系密切，互相依存，相得益彰 （Two parts complement each other to

make something complete or wholesome）

例句：

用作动词

As we all know, travel can enrich our knowledge and complement our education.

我们都知道，旅游可以丰富我们的知识和补充我们的教育。

Good ornaments, such as curtain, flowers, work well to complement a home's

clean, open spaces.

优美的饰物，如窗帘、鲜花等对一个家的整洁开放空间起很好的补充作用。

His good educational background in architecture complements his flair of design.

他的在建筑学的良好学历与他的设计风格相得益彰。

The first time I saw him, I just fell in love with him. We have interests in common

and our personalities complement each other.

我对他一见钟情，我们有共同的兴趣，两个人的性格也是互补

Economic exchanges and cooperation among the eastern, central and western

regions should be strengthened, so that they can complement one another and

develop side by side.

应该加强东、中、西部地区的经济交流与合作，促进优势互补和共同发展。

用作名词

The private economy has long been considered a complement to the State sector.

长期以来，私营经济一直被认为是国有部门的补充。

As a new teaching pattern, network classrooms have become an effective

complement to traditional classrooms.

作为一种新兴的教学模式，网络课堂已经成为传统教室一种有效的补充。

We will be more a complement than a competition in your ecomony.

我们将是你们经济上补充者而不是竞争对手。

The differences between countries in their economic development offer space for

mutual complement, which allows coexistence of international competition and

cooperation.

国之间经济发展的差异存在着互补空间，使国际竞争与合作能够共融。

supplement 指添加一些东西使原来的事物更完美，强调是额外的（extra）补充，所补充的

东西并不非有不可（When you supplement something, you add something extra）。

例句：

用作动词

The vitamins may be used to supplement the diet when the food cannot be

obtained in adequate amounts or in cases of definite signs of disease.

当食物量不足或有疾病的症状时可补充维生素。

He supplements his earning by writing articles for the newspapers.

他靠为报纸写文章贴补收入。

Some schools will instruct you to submit information to supplement your

application material.

有些学校会要求你提交补充申请材料的信息。

I'd like to supplement your suggestion with two tips of my own.

我想对你的建议补充两点我的意见。

People doing extra jobs outside their regular jobs to supplement their incomes.

人们在日常工作之外做额外的工作以补充收入。

用作名词

If your diet is reasonable, you need to have any vitamin supplements.

如果你的饮食是合理的，就没必要额外补充维生素。

Newspapers and magazines often include free supplements.

报纸和杂志经常有免费增刊。

He stressed that Bricks should be viewed as a supplement to an emerging market

portfolio rather than a proxy.

他强调说，金砖四国应该被视为个新兴市场投资组合的一种补充，而不是一种替代。

Satellite images provide valuable information supplement to the aviation

meteorologists.

卫星图像给航空气象学家提供有价值的信息补充。

这两个词的形容词分别为 complementary 和 supplementary。

例句：

The two models seem to be superficially opposite but actually they are

complementary.

这两个模式表面上似乎是相互对立的, 实际上他们是互补的。

It must be pointed out that sino-foreign joint business is one of complementary

and mutually beneficial partnership.

必须指出中外合资是一种互补互惠的合作关系。

She is breast-feeding her baby but she needs supplementary bottle feeds as she

doesn’t have enough milk.

她给孩子自己喂乳，但奶水不足，她需要用牛奶补充。

The online supplementary materials provide you with additional information

and a more in-depth understanding of the subjects.

在线辅助教程提供了其他信息，使您更进一步了解这些科目。