Wordiyosurplus
🇬🇧 UK/'sә:plәs/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREA2
Definitions
n.
An amount left over after needs have been met; an excess
剩余；过剩；盈余
adj.
More than what is needed or used; excess
过剩的；多余的
v.
To treat as excess and sell off or dispose of
作为剩余处理；出售多余物品
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsurover, above
+
plusother
=surplus
Common Collocations
- 1.budget surplus财政盈余
- 2.trade surplus贸易顺差
- 3.surplus food剩余食物
- 4.surplus value剩余价值
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government reported a budget surplus for the third consecutive year.
- 2.
The farm donated its surplus vegetables to the local food bank.
- 3.
A surplus of qualified applicants made the hiring decision extremely difficult.