late 14c., from Old French sorplus "remainder, extra" (12c., Modern French surplus), from Medieval Latin superplus "excess, surplus," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + plus "more" (see plus). As an adjective from late 14c.
雙語例句
1. The country's trade surplus widened to 16.5 billion dollars.
該國的貿(mào)易順差增加到165億美元。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Japan is in the enviable position of having a budget surplus.
日本的預(yù)算盈余令人羨慕。
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3. The invisible trade surplus was ￡200 million lower than reported.
無形貿(mào)易盈余比報(bào)道所稱的少2億英鎊。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements.
這些因超出需求而閑置著的房子正在出售。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.