surplus
英 ['sɜːpləs]
美['sɝpləs]
- n. 剩余；[贸易] 顺差；盈余；过剩
- adj. 剩余的；过剩的
考试真题
- More productive farmers meant there was a surplus that could feed cities; in turn, that created a pool of labour for factories.
2017年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- The unpredictability of global demand and the lag-time it takes to add more cows to a herd to meet demand can result in events like the recent cheese surplus.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
- There's a surplus of physical shopping space for the crowds, which is one reason why stores are downsizing and closing.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to "go off" will be cooked or juice.
2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ