a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists 残余;痕迹 the last vestiges of colonialism. 殖民主义的最后残余。 ■[usu. with negative]the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something) 一点儿,丝毫(用于强调缺乏某事) he waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy. 他耐心等着,但却丝毫不显同情。 ■(Biology)a part or organ of an organism which has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution (生)(退化器官)残迹
语源
late Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium 'footprint'