Front | remnant |
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Pron | ['remnənt] |
Back | 【remnant】 n.残余;遗物 Since the factory moved, this town has only a remnant of its former population. 自从那家工厂迁走后,这个小镇只剩下一些原先居民。 |
Vocab | remnanta small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
A remnant is something that's left over, once the rest is used up. If you plan to sew a shirt using only a remnant, it might have to be a midriff shirt. The noun remnant can also be used to refer to leftover things other than cloth. The origin of the word might help you remember this, more all-purpose, meaning — it comes from the French remanant, which means "to remain." Think of it this way: a remnant is something that remains, or is left behind. For example, the remnants from the ancient battle gave archaeologists clues from which to infer what had happened. All forms of 'remnant' will appear on average once every 568 pages. remnant |
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