单词 | remainder |
释义 | Word Frequency remainder(rɪˈmeɪndə) noun 1. a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc the remainder of the milk the remainder of the day 2. mathematics a. the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by another for 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1 b. another name for difference (sense 7b) 3. property law a future interest in property; an interest in a particular estate that will pass to one at some future date, as on the death of the current possessor 4. a number of copies of a book left unsold when demand slows or ceases, which are sold at a reduced price by the publisher verb 5. (transitive) to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder Word origin C15: from Anglo-French, from Old French remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of remanoir; see remain |
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