Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7109
residual
残余；剩余；残留物
A remainder left over at the end of a process.
- 1.
A remainder left over at the end of some process.
某过程结束后剩余的残余物。
- 2.
Payments made to performers, writers and directors when a recorded broadcast is repeated.
录制节目重播时付给演员、编剧和导演的酬金。
- 3.
The difference between the observed value and the estimated value of the quantity of interest.
观测值与估计值之间的差异。
- 4.
A spiritual presence left behind in a place as a result of a person's death or some other significant event.
因某人去世或其他重大事件而遗留在某处的灵体。
残差；重播费；复播酬金；残留的灵体；阴魂；某过程结束后剩余的残余物。；录制节目重播时付给演员、编剧和导演的酬金。
In use
The actor received a residual from the rerun of the show.
After filtering, there was a small residual of sediment.
The residual of the equation was calculated using subtraction.
the residual of sth
表示某过程的剩余部分。
The residual of the chemical reaction was analyzed.
分析了化学反应的残余物。
residuals from sth
The residuals from the experiment were discarded.
实验的残余物被丢弃了。
residual value
常用于金融或折旧语境。
The car's residual value after five years is low.
Connections
Collocations
- residual value
- 残值
- The car's residual value after three years is estimated at 40% of the original price.三年后这辆车的残值估计为原价的40%。
- residual income
- 剩余收入
- Residual income from investments provides a steady stream of cash flow.投资的剩余收入提供稳定的现金流。
- residual waste
- 残余废物
- The factory must dispose of residual waste in an environmentally friendly manner.工厂必须以环保方式处理残余废物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
residual 中的 'sid' 像 'sit' (坐)，想象剩余物一直坐在原地不离开。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：mathematics、finance、chemistry Residual 作为名词时，多用于专业领域，如数学（残差）、金融（剩余价值）或化学（残留物）。日常使用较少，但在学术或技术文本中常见。
Grammar Note
常用复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'residual' (/ˈrɛzɪdjuːl/). The words above share the spelling ending '-ual' but have different vowel sounds or stress patterns.
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
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