augmentation
/ˌɔːgmenˈteɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the action or process of making or becoming greater in size or amount增大; 增多。
1.1
- Music the lengthening of the time values of notes in a melodic part【乐】(主旋律的)延长。
1.2
- count noun Heraldry an addition to a coat of arms granted as a mark of special honour【纹章】(作为殊荣而对纹章进行的)扩充。
词源
late Middle English: from late Latin augmentatio(n-), from the verb augmentare (see AUGMENT).