append
Meaning: To add something to the end of a document, list, or piece of writing, typically as supplementary material.
Append is more precise than 'add' — it specifies attachment at the end rather than insertion at an arbitrary point. In formal and legal writing, one appends schedules to contracts, appendices to reports, or signatures to declarations. In computing, appending means adding data to the end of a file or array. The related noun 'appendix' (plural: appendices) refers to supplementary material at the end of a book or document.
Examples
- The solicitor appended a schedule of assets to the draft settlement agreement. 律师将资产清单附加在和解协议草案之后。El abogado añadió como anexo una relación de bienes al borrador del acuerdo de conciliación.弁護士は和解合意書の草案に資産一覧表を添付した。변호사는 화해 합의서 초안에 자산 목록표를 첨부했다.
- Researchers are required to append their raw data as a supplementary file when submitting to this journal. 研究人员在向本刊投稿时须将原始数据作为补充文件附上。Los investigadores deben adjuntar sus datos brutos como archivo complementario al enviar artículos a esta revista.研究者は本誌に投稿する際、生データを補足ファイルとして添付しなければならない。연구자는 본 학술지에 투고할 때 원시 데이터를 보충 파일로 첨부해야 한다.
- A note was appended to the minutes clarifying the chair's earlier remarks on the proposed merger. 会议记录末尾附加了一条说明,以澄清主席此前关于拟议合并的发言。Se añadió una nota a las actas para aclarar los comentarios previos del presidente sobre la fusión propuesta.提案された合併に関する議長の先の発言を明確にするため、議事録に注記が追加された。제안된 합병에 대한 의장의 앞선 발언을 명확히 하기 위해 의사록에 주석이 추가되었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: professional, legal, academic
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Latin appendere (to hang upon), from ad- (to) + pendere (to hang, weigh). Entered English in the 17th century, originally in the sense of hanging something on or attaching it.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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