英语词汇“remainder”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINremainder

Origin:

1300-1400 Anglo-French, Old French remaindre; ➔ REMAIN

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Many of the remainder were absorbed by McCorquodale the printers.
Only two of the patients with residual cystic duct stones were advised to undergo cholecystectomy and the remainder are asymptomatic.
The remainder constitutes the interstitial fluid that surrounds each body cell.
The remainder were largely due to sewage, industrial pollution or oil spillages.
The remainder will be treated as investment income, which is liable to tax.
The caddies received only a proportion of this as a caddie master was entitled to the remainder.
The distribution of the remainder of the portfolios was unchanged.

Longman Language Activatorthe part of something that remains► the rest

what is left after everything or everyone else has gone, been used, or been dealt with: · You carry these two bags and I'll bring the rest.· Homes were found for about 5,000 of the animals, but the rest had to be killed.the rest of: · What will you do with the rest of the money?· He'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

► what is left of something/what remains of something

the small amount that remains after everything else has gone, or been eaten, used, destroyed etc. What remains of is more formal than what is left of: · Soldiers were firing on what remained of the church.· At last she went, and I settled down to enjoy what was left of the afternoon.

► the last of something

the very last part of something that is left after everything else has gone: · The last of the tickets were sold Thursday.· This is the last of the paint, and I don't think it's going to be enough.· The judge sentenced the last of the three defendants in the case to 10 years.

► the remainder

formal the part of something that remains after everything else has gone: · £100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments.the remainder of: · Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time.· The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year.

► the remains of something

the part of something that remains after everything else has gone or been eaten, used, destroyed etc: the remains of sth: · Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman village.· Each pile of gray ash was the remains of a house.

► leftovers

informal food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal: · We used the leftovers to make soup the next day.· It's a great way to use up leftovers.

► ruins

the parts that remain when the rest of a building has been destroyed: · In Greece we spent a lot of time exploring old churches and ruins.· the ancient Mayan ruins at Chichen Itzaruins of: · Lumber was salvaged from the ruins of burned-out houses.

► remnants

the few parts of something that remain after people have stopped using it or after it has been destroyed: · Archeologists are worried that the ancient steps, walls, and other remnants may be lost forever.remnants from: · Two stained glass windows were remnants from when the building had been used as a church.remnants of: · Rescuers dug through the remnants of 342 cities, towns, and villages demolished in the earthquake.· The two leaders promised to work to remove any remnants of Cold War hostility.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the remainder of a chapter

formal (=the rest of a chapter)· The remainder of this chapter is devoted to a discussion of privatization.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► divide

· He divided the remainder into two piles.

► pay

· We will then be in a position to pay you the remainder of the fees owing.

► spend

· Jaq had spent the remainder of the voyage feeling exalted, yet pitiful.· Kathy spent the remainder of the afternoon working on a book of crossword puzzles.· She herself had spent the remainder of the previous week keeping out of David's way as much as possible.· He no doubt found this preferable to spending the remainder of his days in the Tower.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the remainder

£100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments.
Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time.
The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year.
The state will provide $4.6 million, with the county supplying the remainder.

WORD FAMILYnounthe remainderremainderremainsadjectiveremainingverbremain

单词	remainder
释义	remainderre‧main‧der /rɪˈmeɪndə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINremainder Origin: 1300-1400 Anglo-French, Old French remaindre; ➔ REMAIN Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Many of the remainder were absorbed by McCorquodale the printers. Only two of the patients with residual cystic duct stones were advised to undergo cholecystectomy and the remainder are asymptomatic. The remainder constitutes the interstitial fluid that surrounds each body cell. The remainder were largely due to sewage, industrial pollution or oil spillages. The remainder will be treated as investment income, which is liable to tax. The caddies received only a proportion of this as a caddie master was entitled to the remainder. The distribution of the remainder of the portfolios was unchanged. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe part of something that remains► the rest what is left after everything or everyone else has gone, been used, or been dealt with: · You carry these two bags and I'll bring the rest.· Homes were found for about 5,000 of the animals, but the rest had to be killed.the rest of: · What will you do with the rest of the money?· He'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. ► what is left of something/what remains of something the small amount that remains after everything else has gone, or been eaten, used, destroyed etc. What remains of is more formal than what is left of: · Soldiers were firing on what remained of the church.· At last she went, and I settled down to enjoy what was left of the afternoon. ► the last of something the very last part of something that is left after everything else has gone: · The last of the tickets were sold Thursday.· This is the last of the paint, and I don't think it's going to be enough.· The judge sentenced the last of the three defendants in the case to 10 years. ► the remainder formal the part of something that remains after everything else has gone: · £100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments.the remainder of: · Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time.· The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year. ► the remains of something the part of something that remains after everything else has gone or been eaten, used, destroyed etc: the remains of sth: · Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman village.· Each pile of gray ash was the remains of a house. ► leftovers informal food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal: · We used the leftovers to make soup the next day.· It's a great way to use up leftovers. ► ruins the parts that remain when the rest of a building has been destroyed: · In Greece we spent a lot of time exploring old churches and ruins.· the ancient Mayan ruins at Chichen Itzaruins of: · Lumber was salvaged from the ruins of burned-out houses. ► remnants the few parts of something that remain after people have stopped using it or after it has been destroyed: · Archeologists are worried that the ancient steps, walls, and other remnants may be lost forever.remnants from: · Two stained glass windows were remnants from when the building had been used as a church.remnants of: · Rescuers dug through the remnants of 342 cities, towns, and villages demolished in the earthquake.· The two leaders promised to work to remove any remnants of Cold War hostility. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the remainder of a chapter formal (=the rest of a chapter)· The remainder of this chapter is devoted to a discussion of privatization. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► divide · He divided the remainder into two piles. ► pay · We will then be in a position to pay you the remainder of the fees owing. ► spend · Jaq had spent the remainder of the voyage feeling exalted, yet pitiful.· Kathy spent the remainder of the afternoon working on a book of crossword puzzles.· She herself had spent the remainder of the previous week keeping out of David's way as much as possible.· He no doubt found this preferable to spending the remainder of his days in the Tower. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the remainder £100 of the purchase price must be paid now, and the remainder is to be paid off in monthly installments. Simmer the soup uncovered for the remainder of the cooking time. The school board agreed to suspend Linda Cole for the remainder of the school year. The state will provide $4.6 million, with the county supplying the remainder. Word family WORD FAMILYnounthe remainderremainderremainsadjectiveremainingverbremain 1the remainder the part of something that is left after everything else has gone or been dealt with SYN the rest: The remainder must be paid by the end of June.remainder of He spent the remainder of his police career behind a desk.2[countable] a)the number you get when you subtract one number from another number b)the number that is left when you divide one number by another number: Fifteen divided by four gives you a remainder of 3.
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