rump

rump
noun
  1. the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird
    (哺乳动物的)臀部;(鸟的)腰部
    ■(chiefly humorous)a person's buttocks
    (主幽默)(人的)臀部
  2. a small or unimportant remnant of something originally larger
    残余部分;剩余的不重要部分;低劣部分
    once the profitable enterprises have been sold the unprofitable rump will be left.
    一旦有赢利的公司卖掉,就剩下没有赢利的劣绩公司了。
    ■(the Rump). short for Rump Parliament
    Rump Parliament 的简称
派生
rumpless
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish and Norwegian rumpe 'backside'
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