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remnant n.残余,剩余,零料,残迹 adj.剩余的,残留的 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. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]剩余部分；残余部分；残迹；残存物 The remnants of something are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed.   [usu N of n]After twenty-four hours of fighting, the remnants of the force were fleeing...战斗持续了24个小时后，该部队残部打算溜掉。Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring...在现在的教堂下面是古罗马时期地面的遗存。Obedience by women towards men is a remnant of religious teaching.女人对男人的顺从是宗教教义的残迹。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]布头；边角余料 A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.

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['remnənt] 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. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	remnant
英美音标	['remnənt]
中文释义	n.残余,剩余,零料,残迹 adj.剩余的,残留的
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]剩余部分；残余部分；残迹；残存物 The remnants of something are small parts of it that are left over when the main part has disappeared or been destroyed. [usu N of n] After twenty-four hours of fighting, the remnants of the force were fleeing... 战斗持续了24个小时后，该部队残部打算溜掉。 Beneath the present church were remnants of Roman flooring... 在现在的教堂下面是古罗马时期地面的遗存。 Obedience by women towards men is a remnant of religious teaching. 女人对男人的顺从是宗教教义的残迹。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]布头；边角余料 A remnant is a small piece of cloth that is left over when most of the cloth has been sold. Shops usually sell remnants cheaply.

Remnant Left N Count 可数名词 Small S Cloth Remnənt