v.  增大；提高；加强

• augmentation  n. 增大; 增大的状态

• augment the income  增加收入

• Any surplus was sold to augment their income. 所有多余的东西被售卖一空来增加他们的收入。

• The two professors hope to refute that idea,   34   that just as when kids talk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”. 增强思考能力