remainder
n
1 (usu 通常作 the remainder) [Gp]
remaining people, things or time; the rest 剩下的人、 事物或時間; 剩余部分
Ten people came but the remainder stayed away. 來了十個人, 其余的沒來.
We spent the remainder of the day sightseeing. 這天剩下的時間我們到各處觀光.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
(mathematics 數) quantity left after subtraction or division 差數; 余數
Divide 2 into 7, and the answer is 3, (with) remainder 1. 2除7, 商3余1. =>Usage at rest3 用法見rest3.
3 [C] number of copies of a book left unsold after demand has almost ceased (某書因滯銷而積壓的)全部剩余冊數
[attrib 作定語]
a remainder merchant 買賣剩余圖書的書商. remainder, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)] sell (unsold copies of a book) at a reduced price 削價出售(滯銷的某書).
sparevt. 節(jié)省,儉省;不用,抽出,省掉;寬恕,饒(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻煩等);出讓,割愛,分讓;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(錢等),空閑的(時間等);預備的,備用的,替換用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,簡陋的,粗陋的;
n. 備用零件,備用輪胎;節(jié)省,儉省;〈美〉(頭兩個球把十柱打得)全倒;預備品,替換品;
vi. 節(jié)約;節(jié)省;饒恕;寬容;