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surplus

英  [ˈsɜːpləs]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 过剩的 , 多余的

    Surplus is used to describe something that is extra or that is more than is needed.

    双语例句

    例：

    Few people have large sums of surplus cash.

    几乎没人有大笔的闲钱。

    例：

    I sell my surplus birds to a local pet shop.

    我把我多余的鸟卖给一家当地的宠物店。

    NOUN. 名词

  • surpluses

    1. [C, U 有变体名词] 过剩

    If there is a surplus of something, there is more than is needed.

    双语例句

    例：

    countries where there is a surplus of labour.

    劳动力过剩的国家。

    2. [C 可数名词] 顺差

    If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.

    双语例句

    例：

    Japan's annual trade surplus is in the region of 100 billion dollars.

    日本每年的贸易顺差约为一千亿美元。

    3. [C 可数名词] 盈余

    If a government has a budget surplus, it has spent less than it received in taxes.

    双语例句

    例：

    Norway's budget surplus has fallen from 5.9 in 1986 to an expected 0.1 this year.

    挪威的预算盈余已从1986年的5.9降至今年预计的0.1。

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