auxiliary
英 [ɔːɡ'zɪliəri] 美 [ɔːɡ'zɪliəri]
n.助动词；辅助物；帮助者 adj.辅助的；附加的
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◉Etymology
"Auxiliary" 来自拉丁语 "auxiliaris"，意为 "提供帮助的"，来源于 "auxilium"（意为 "帮助"）和 "augere"（意为 "增加"）的过去分词 "auctus"。它最初的含义是指在战争中为国家服务的外国军队，后来扩展到指辅助性的或额外的事物，以及在语法上指助动词。
◉外刊例句
《华盛顿邮报》 (The Washington Post), 2024年2月8日英文: “The new software comes with an auxiliary feature that helps users manage their workflow more efficiently.”中文翻译: “这款新软件附带了一个辅助功能，帮助用户更高效地管理工作流程。”《经济学人》 (The Economist), 2023年9月15日英文: “The government is considering auxiliary measures to support small businesses during the economic downturn.”中文翻译: “政府正在考虑一些辅助措施，以支持在经济衰退期间的小企业。◉经典名著
在简·奥斯汀的小说《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice）中，“auxiliary” 用于描述帮助和支持的角色：
She had always been an auxiliary figure in her father’s household, assisting in various tasks without ever seeking the spotlight.她在父亲的家庭中一直是一个辅助人物，协助处理各种事务，而从不寻求关注◉Usage Examples
(1) In Chinese, theification of the auxiliary verb and the adverb always have dispute.
(2) We have an auxiliary generator in case of power cuts.
(3) She is an auxiliary nurse.
(1) 摘要汉语中助动词和副词的分类一直有争议。
(2) 我们有一台万一断电时使用的备用发电机。
(3) 她是一名助理护士。
◉Usage Notes
When you're offering something in support of an already existing thing, you're offering something auxiliary. The auxiliary police will help out the regular police with things like directing traffic and crowd control when there's a special event in town.
The Latin word auxilium means "help," and so auxiliary means something that "helps" by providing backup or support. Think of auxiliary verbs (sometimes called helper verbs), that provide support within a verb phrase, as "is" does in "Helen is playing." You can have an auxiliary engine in a car, an auxiliary cook at a restaurant, an auxiliary electrical network at a factory, or auxiliary troops standing by during battle. A "Ladies Auxiliary" functions as support for institutions such as churches, synagogues, or charities.
◉Colins
1. [N-COUNT 可数名词]（通常指医务或军队中的）辅助人员 An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses.
助理护士只提供基本护理，不具备护士资格。
2. [ADJ 形容词]（员工、军队）辅助的，协助的 Auxiliary staff and troops assist other staff and troops. [ADJ n]
The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.
政府关心的首要问题是扩充军队及辅助队伍。
3. [ADJ 形容词]备用的；后备的 Auxiliary equipment is extra equipment that is available for use when necessary. [ADJ n]
...an auxiliary motor.
备用发动机
...auxiliary fuel tanks.
备用油箱
4. [N-COUNT 可数名词]附属机构 An auxiliary is an organization that is connected with, but less important than, another organization；for example, an organization for the wives of the members of the main organization. [oft in names] [AM 美]
The restaurant is operated by the Palo Alto Auxiliary for the benefit of the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital.
这家餐厅由帕洛阿尔托附院经营，收益用来资助露西尔·帕卡德儿童医院。
5. [N-COUNT 可数名词]（语法中的）助动词 In grammar, an auxiliary or auxiliary verb is a verb which is used with a main verb, for example to form different tenses or to make the verb passive. In English, the basic auxiliary verbs are 'be', 'have', and 'do'. Modal verbs such as 'can' and 'will' are also sometimes called auxiliaries.
