| 釋義 |
surplus /'sxplss; 'spIas/ n 1 [C] amount (of money) that remains after needs have been supplied; excess of receipts over expenditure, deficit; amount (of anything) in excess of requirements: 余款; 盈余; (指任何事物) 剩余; 過剩： Brazil had a ~ of coffee last year. 巴西去年咖啡供過于求。 2 (attrib) exceeding what is needed or used: (形容用法) 剩余的; 過剩的： ~ labour, workers for whom there are no jobs; 剩余勞力 (過剩勞工); a sal/of ~ stock; 出售剩余的存貨; ~ population, in excess of what is thought desirable, or for which there is not enough food, employment, etc; 過剩人口; ' ~ store, (GB) shop where ~ items (eg military clothing) are sold. (英) (出售軍服等之) 剩余物品店。 |