addendum
Meaning: An item of additional material added at the end of a book, document, or report to supplement or correct the main text.
Addendum (plural: addenda) refers to supplementary material appended to a completed work. Unlike an erratum (which corrects errors), an addendum typically adds new information discovered after the main text was finalised. It is common in academic publishing, legal documents, and formal reports. In informal usage it can refer to any afterthought or addition. Common collocations include 'issue an addendum,' 'publish an addendum,' and 'an addendum to.'
Examples
- The publisher issued an addendum correcting several factual errors in the first edition. 出版社发布了附录,更正了初版中的几处事实错误。La editorial publicó una adenda corrigiendo varios errores de hecho en la primera edición.出版社は、初版のいくつかの事実誤認を訂正する補遺を発行した。출판사는 초판의 여러 사실 오류를 정정하는 보유를 발행했다.
- An addendum to the contract specified the revised delivery dates and penalty clauses. 合同附录明确了修改后的交付日期和违约条款。Una adenda al contrato especificaba las nuevas fechas de entrega y las cláusulas de penalización.契約書の補遺には、変更後の納品日と違約条項が明記されていた。계약서의 부록에는 변경된 납품일과 위약 조항이 명시되어 있었다.
- She treated the final paragraph of her speech as an addendum, tacking on a few last-minute acknowledgements. 她把演讲的最后一段当作附言,临时加上了几句致谢。Trató el último párrafo de su discurso como una adenda, añadiendo a última hora unas cuantas palabras de agradecimiento.彼女はスピーチの最後の段落を追記として扱い、いくつかの謝辞を急遽付け加えた。그녀는 연설의 마지막 단락을 추가 사항으로 취급하며, 몇 가지 감사의 말을 급히 덧붙였다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: academic, legal, professional
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin addendum (something to be added), gerundive of addere (to add), from ad- (to) + dare (to give, put). The plural 'addenda' follows the Latin second-declension neuter pattern.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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