Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3955
remainder
剩余部分；残余
A part that is left after the rest has been removed or used.
- 1.
A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.
剩余部分
- 2.
something left after other parts have been taken away
其他部分被拿走后的剩余物
- 3.
The amount left over after subtracting the divisor as many times as possible from the dividend without producing a negative result. If n (dividend) and d (divisor) are integers, then n can always be expressed in the form n = dq + r, where q (quotient) and r (remainder) are also integers and 0 ≤ r < d.
除法运算中剩余的数
- 4.
the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
被除数不能被除数整除时剩下的部分
- 5.
The number left over after a simple subtraction
简单减法后的剩余数
- 6.
the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
减法后剩下的数；加上减数等于被减数的数
- 7.
Excess stock items left unsold and subject to reduction in price.
未售出的过剩库存
- 8.
An estate in expectancy which only comes in its heir's possession after an estate created by the same instrument has been determined
期待中的遗产
余数；差；余数；剩余存货；滞销品；剩余地产权；指定继承权；剩余部分
In use
After everyone had eaten, I put the remainder of the pizza in the fridge.
When you divide 10 by 3, the quotient is 3 and the remainder is 1.
We will use the remainder of the meeting to discuss the budget.
there was no remainder
the remainder of sth
后接名词短语，表示某物的剩余部分。
The remainder of the cake was eaten.
蛋糕的剩余部分被吃掉了。
the remainder + verb (singular/plural)
作主语时，谓语动词的单复数取决于所指内容；若视为整体用单数，若强调多个个体则用复数。
The remainder are to be sold at a discount.
剩余部分将打折出售。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- the remainder of
- …的剩余部分
- She spent the remainder of the afternoon reading.她花了下午剩余的时间读书。
- for the remainder of
- 在…的剩余时间里
- He will be on leave for the remainder of the month.他将在本月的剩余时间里休假。
- pay the remainder
- 支付余款
- You can pay the remainder in installments.你可以分期支付余款。
- remainder theorem
- 余数定理
- The remainder theorem helps you find the remainder of a polynomial division.余数定理帮助你找到多项式除法的余数。
- remainder of the meal
- 剩下的饭菜
- We packed the remainder of the meal for later.我们把剩下的饭菜打包留到以后吃。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把‘remainder’拆成‘remain’（留下）和‘der’（的），留下的部分就是余数。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：数学运算、日常剩余物品 remainder为名词，常用于数学中表示除法余数，也用于日常语境指剩余物品，语域介于正式与日常之间，故标记为mixed。
Grammar Note
常与 of 连用，表示某物的剩余部分。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'remainder' (stressed vowel /eɪ/). All listed words share the final syllable /ndə/ but have different stressed vowels. 'Reminder' (/ɹɪˈmaɪndə/) is a lookalike that sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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