surplus
noun
adj
ˈsɜːpləs
noun
1
an
amount
of
something
that
is
more
than
what
is
needed
or
used
剩余，过剩; 剩余额，多余的量;
Any
surplus
can
be
trimmed
away.
多出来的部分可以修剪掉。
[+
of
]
a
surplus
of
crude
oil
原油过剩
2
the
amount
of
money
that
a
country
or
company
has
left
after
it
has
paid
for
all
the
things
it
needs
盈余; 顺差
a
huge
budget
surplus
of
over
£16
billion
超过 160 亿英镑的巨额预算盈余
adj
3
more
than
what
is
needed
or
used
过剩的，剩余的，多余的
Ethiopia
has
no
surplus
food.
埃塞俄比亚没有多余的食物。
surplus
cash/funds/revenues
Surplus
cash
can
be
invested.
多余的钱可以进行投资。
4
be surplus to requirements
to
be
no
longer
necessary
[英，正式] 不再需要
BrE formal
He
found
out
he
was
surplus
to
requirements
in
London
and
left.
他发现自己再留在伦敦是多余的了，于是就离开了。