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

re•main•der n. [countable]

a remaining part:the remainder of the day.
Mathematics
- the quantity that is left after subtraction.
- the number that is left over after dividing two numbers evenly.
a book sold by its publisher at a reduced price when its sales have slowed down.

re•main•der n.

something that remains or is left:the remainder of the day.
a remaining part.
Mathematics[Arith.]
- the quantity that remains after subtraction.
- the portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor.
Mathematicsthe difference between a function or a number and an approximation to it.
Lawa future interest so created as to take effect at the end of another estate, as when property is conveyed to one person for life and then to another.
Stamps remainders, [Philately.]the quantities of stamps on hand after they have been demonetized or otherwise voided for postal use.
a copy of a book remaining in the publisher's stock when its sale has practically ceased, frequently sold at a reduced price.

adj.

remaining;
leftover.

v.t.

to dispose of or sell as a remainder.

Anglo-French, noun, nominal use of Middle French remaindre to remain
Middle English 1350–1400

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged residuum, remnant, excess, rest, overage.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Remainder, balance, residue, surplus refer to a portion left over. Remainder is the general word (the remainder of one's life); it may refer in particular to the mathematical process of subtraction:7 minus 5 leaves a remainder of 2.Balance, originally a bookkeeper's term referring to the amount of money left to one's account (a bank balance), is often used as a synonym for remainder:the balance of the day.Residue is used particularly to designate what remains as the result of a process; this is usually a chemical process, but the word may also refer to a legal process concerning inheritance:a residue of ash left from burning leaves.Surplus suggests that what remains is in excess of what was needed:a surplus of goods.

remainder /rɪˈmeɪndə/ n

a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc: the remainder of the milk, the remainder of the day
the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by another: for 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1
a future interest in property; an interest in a particular estate that will pass to one at some future date, as on the death of the current possessor
a number of copies of a book left unsold when demand slows or ceases, which are sold at a reduced price by the publisher

(transitive) to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder

Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French, from Old French remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of remanoir; see remain

单词	remainder
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•main•der /rɪˈmeɪndɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a remaining part:the remainder of the day. Mathematics the quantity that is left after subtraction. the number that is left over after dividing two numbers evenly. a book sold by its publisher at a reduced price when its sales have slowed down. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•main•der (ri mān′dər),USA pronunciation n. something that remains or is left:the remainder of the day. a remaining part. Mathematics[Arith.] the quantity that remains after subtraction. the portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor. Mathematicsthe difference between a function or a number and an approximation to it. Lawa future interest so created as to take effect at the end of another estate, as when property is conveyed to one person for life and then to another. Stamps remainders, [Philately.]the quantities of stamps on hand after they have been demonetized or otherwise voided for postal use. a copy of a book remaining in the publisher's stock when its sale has practically ceased, frequently sold at a reduced price. adj. remaining; leftover. v.t. to dispose of or sell as a remainder. Anglo-French, noun, nominal use of Middle French remaindre to remain Middle English 1350–1400 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged residuum, remnant, excess, rest, overage. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Remainder, balance, residue, surplus refer to a portion left over. Remainder is the general word (the remainder of one's life); it may refer in particular to the mathematical process of subtraction:7 minus 5 leaves a remainder of 2.Balance, originally a bookkeeper's term referring to the amount of money left to one's account (a bank balance), is often used as a synonym for remainder:the balance of the day.Residue is used particularly to designate what remains as the result of a process; this is usually a chemical process, but the word may also refer to a legal process concerning inheritance:a residue of ash left from burning leaves.Surplus suggests that what remains is in excess of what was needed:a surplus of goods. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: remainder /rɪˈmeɪndə/ n a part or portion that is left, as after use, subtraction, expenditure, the passage of time, etc: the remainder of the milk, the remainder of the day the amount left over when one quantity cannot be exactly divided by another: for 10 ÷ 3, the remainder is 1 a future interest in property; an interest in a particular estate that will pass to one at some future date, as on the death of the current possessor a number of copies of a book left unsold when demand slows or ceases, which are sold at a reduced price by the publisher vb (transitive) to sell (copies of a book) as a remainder Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French, from Old French remaindre (infinitive used as noun), variant of remanoir; see remain
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