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536. Supernumerary - CPE Vocabulary - Formal English

by 정이로운 잉여생활 2022. 12. 9.
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Supernumerary : 여분의, 필요이상의, 초과인원, 여분의 인원

 

1)
this is both a noun and an adjective, meaning more than the usual number needed

more than the usual number 

more than the number that you actually require
beyond the subscribed amount

more than standard amount

a supersumerary, a person who works in a group, a person who is extra to the normal workforce or perhaps somebody who helps

extra
more than you need

 

 

2)

i've got five fingers on my hand, if I had a sixth one that would be a supernumerary finger
if you call a person a supernumerary, this is a person, an extra employee

supernumeraries in a film are people who they are extras, they don't speak they are just there

a supersumerary, an extra, a person that is more than the regular or the necessary or the usual number at our dinner normally there are 20 of us but  if you have any guests then we will make space for the supernumeraries   

in a public office, maybe somebody has the official position and maybe there are several supernumeraries helping this person

 

 

3)

over bank holiday weekends, the pubs often employ supernumerary staffs, an extra staff, people who are not regular workers but work from time to time
take any supernumerary chairs and put them in the storeroom
my mum made some biscuits for the party so I said if there are any supernumerary biscuits.
you should take two of these pills every day but be careful not to take any supersumerary pills, beyond the prescribed number
maybe a supply teacher would be a supernumerary teacher. 

they are not a basic member of staff but when needs arise then they use a supernumerary teacher


Formality : 6.5

 

 

 

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