1
a surplus of [sth]
用于表示某物过剩或多余。
The country has a surplus of grain this year.
这个国家今年有粮食剩余。
剩余；过剩
surplusses — plural of surplus
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
剩余；过剩
an amount that is more than what is needed; excess
The country has a surplus of grain this year.
这个国家今年有粮食剩余。
满足需要或达到限度后剩余之物；过剩；多余。
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
远超过需要的数量
a quantity much larger than is needed
特指国库中任何时候超过政府日常所需之数额。
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
为特定目的拨款后剩余的资金
The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
After the harvest, the farm sold its surplus at the local market.
收获后，这个农场把剩余的产品卖到了当地市场。
The store ended up with a surplus of children's toys after the big sale.
大促销之后，这家商店积压了多余的儿童玩具。
If you have a surplus of old books, you could give them to the library.
如果你有闲置的旧书，可以把它们捐给图书馆。
用于表示某物过剩或多余。
The country has a surplus of grain this year.
这个国家今年有粮食剩余。
表示处于盈余状态。
The budget is in surplus.
预算有盈余。
surplus可作为及物动词的宾语。
We need to reduce the surplus.
我们需要减少过剩。
Not this
We have surplus of workers.
Use this
We have a surplus of workers.
在英语中，surplus作为可数名词，前面需要加冠词a，表示‘一个过剩’。中文学习者常因母语缺乏冠词而漏掉冠词。
Not this
There is a surplus in rice.
Use this
There is a surplus of rice.
表示‘某物的过剩’时，surplus后应接介词of，而非in。中文学习者可能受中文‘在…中有剩余’的影响，误用in。
Choose the next layer that will help you use surplusses with more confidence.
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
贸易顺差
The country has a large trade surplus with its neighbors.
该国与邻国有着巨大的贸易顺差。
预算盈余
The government announced a budget surplus for the third quarter.
政府宣布第三季度预算盈余。
剩余劳动力
Surplus labor in rural areas moves to cities for jobs.
农村的剩余劳动力转移到城市寻找工作。
剩余价值
Marx's theory of surplus value explains capitalist profit.
马克思的剩余价值理论解释了资本主义利润。
农业剩余
The agricultural surplus was stored for the winter.
农业剩余被储存起来以备过冬。
粮食过剩
Food surplus in some regions coexists with hunger elsewhere.
一些地区的粮食过剩与其它地方的饥饿并存。
多余的，不需要的
These old chairs are surplus to requirements now that we have new ones.
既然我们有了新椅子，这些旧椅子就多余了。
Use surplusses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象'sur'（超过）和'plus'（加），加起来就是超过需要的额外部分，即剩余。
[object Object]
常用于 a surplus of 结构，表示大量剩余。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.