c. 1300, "right, privilege or possession subsidiary to a principal one," from Anglo-French apurtenance (12c.), Old French apartenance, present participle of apartenir "be related to," from Latin appertinere "to pertain to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + pertinere "belong to" (see pertain).
实用例句
1. Consequently, Navassa became an American appurtenance - not quite a territory but still indisputably American.
因此, 纳弗沙成为美国属地,不完全是美国领土,但毋庸置疑的属于美国.来自互联网
2. Pressure Vessel's appurtenance and accessories : bursting discs, or safety valves, liquid level gages.
