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单词 remnant
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rem•nant /ˈrɛmnənt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a remaining, usually small part or number of something.
  2. a small unsold or unused piece of fabric.
  3. a trace of something;
    vestige:remnants of pride.
See -man2-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rem•nant  (rem′nənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number, or the like.
  2. a fragment or scrap.
  3. a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc., as at the end of a bolt.
  4. a trace;
    vestige:remnants of former greatness.

adj. 
  1. remaining;
    leftover.
  • Old French, present participle of remenoir to remain
  • Middle English remna(u)nt, contraction of remenant 1300–50
rem′nant•al, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged remainder, residue, residuum, rest, remains.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
remnant /ˈrɛmnənt/ n
  1. (often plural) a part left over after use, processing, etc
  2. a surviving trace or vestige, as of a former era: a remnant of imperialism
  3. a piece of material from the end of a roll, sold at a lower price
 adj
  1. remaining; left over
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French remenant remaining, from remanoir to remain
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