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remainder

UK //rɪˈmeɪn.dər//US //rɪˈmeɪn.dɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'remaindre',来自古法语 'remaindre',基于拉丁语 'remanere'(意为'留下'),由 're-'(回)和 'manere'(停留)组成。

noun

❶ 剩余部分,指某物被使用或分配后剩下的部分。常用于描述数量、时间或物品的残余。

“After dividing the cake, the remainder was given to the children.”

(分完蛋糕后,剩下的部分给了孩子们。)

“She spent the remainder of the day reading a book.”

(她用这一天剩下的时间读了一本书。)

❶ 数学中的余数,指除法运算后不能被整除的部分。

“When 10 is divided by 3, the remainder is 1.”

(10除以3时,余数是1。)

“The teacher asked the students to calculate the remainder.”

(老师让学生们计算余数。)

同义词:rest, remaining part, leftover, balance, residue

verb

❶ 将某物作为剩余部分处理,通常指以折扣价出售剩余库存。

“The store decided to remainder the unsold books at a lower price.”

(商店决定以更低的价格处理未售出的书籍。)

“Last season's clothes were remaindered to make space for new stock.”

(上一季的衣服被折价处理,为新库存腾出空间。)

同义词:discount, sell off, clear out, liquidate

常见短语

the remainder of — 表示某事物的剩余部分,用于强调时间、数量或物品的残余。

“We'll spend the remainder of the week preparing for the trip.”

(我们将用这周剩余的时间为旅行做准备。)