surplus
surplus
noun
noun
- an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand
剩余；过剩
exports of food surpluses.
出口过剩的食品。
■an excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a financial year
（多指一个财政年的）盈余，顺差
a trade surplus of $1,395 million.
13.95亿美元的贸易顺差。
■the excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock
超净资产（公司的净资产超过股本票面价值的部分）
- more than what is needed or used; excess
多余的；过剩的
make the most of your surplus cash.
充分利用你的剩余现金。
the firm told 284 employees that they were surplus to requirements.
公司告诉284名雇员说他们是超编人员。
■denoting a shop selling excess or out-of-date military equipment or clothing
（商店）出售剩余（或过时的）军用品的
she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store.
她从军用剩余物资商店中买了这双靴子。
- late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- 'in addition' + plus 'more'
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