Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7109
residual
剩余的；残留的
remaining after a process or treatment; left over
- 1.
Of, relating to, or remaining as a residue; left over.
残留的；剩余的。
残留的；剩余的。；残渣的；剩余的
In use
After the fire, there was a residual smell of smoke in the room.
The residual effects of the medication can last for several hours.
Even after cleaning, residual dirt remained on the floor.
residual + noun
形容词 'residual' 常置于名词前，表示剩余的、残留的。
The residual heat from the oven kept the kitchen warm.
烤箱的余热让厨房保持温暖。
be + residual
用于系动词后作表语，描述状态是残留的。
The effects of the medication are residual and wear off slowly.
药物的效果是残留的，会慢慢消退。
Common mistakes
The chemical residual is toxic.The chemical residue is toxic.
“Residual” 是形容词，表示“剩余的”；指残余物质时，应使用名词 “residue”。
After the party, there were residual snacks on the table.After the party, there were leftover snacks on the table.
“Residual” 多用于科技、数学等专业语境；日常语境中表“剩余的”用 “leftover” 或 “remaining” 更自然。
Connections
Collocations
- residual risk
- 残余风险
- The financial model accounts for residual risk.该财务模型考虑了残余风险。
- residual income
- 剩余收入
- Investors seek residual income from their portfolios.投资者从投资组合中寻求剩余收入。
- residual value
- 残值
- The car's residual value after five years is high.五年后这辆车的残值很高。
- residual effect
- 残留效应
- The pesticide has a long residual effect.这种农药有持久的残留效应。
- residual stress
- 残余应力
- Heat treatment reduces residual stress in metal.热处理减少金属中的残余应力。
- residual amount
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象杯中剩下的“渣滓”（残渣），读作“热鸡丢”，热鸡丢下残渣。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：经济学、数学、化学、环境科学 通常用于正式或技术性文本，表示剩余的部分。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语，修饰名词如 residual value、residual income；也可作表语，但较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'individual' and 'ritual' share a similar spelling ending but have different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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