re·main·der

noun

/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/

/rɪˈmeɪndər/

(usually the remainder)
[singular + singular or plural verb] the people, things or time that remain其他人员；剩余物；剩余时间 synonym rest
- I kept some of his books and gave away the remainder.我保留了一些他的书，其他的都送人了。
When the remainder refers to a plural noun, the verb is plural Most of our employees work in New York; the remainder are in London.
Extra Examples
- He was silent throughout the remainder of the journey.在接下来的旅程中，他一直保持沉默。
- If you don't have enough cash with you can pay the remainder tomorrow.如果您没有足够的现金，可以明天支付剩余的金额。
- In the remainder of this chapter we shall compare the two methods.在本章的剩余部分，我们将比较这两种方法。
- She was an invalid for the remainder of her life.她的余生都是一个病人。
[countable, usually singular] (mathematics) the numbers left after one number has been subtracted from another, or one number has been divided into another差数；余数
- Divide 2 into 7, and the answer is 3, remainder 1.7 除以 2，商 3 余 1。
compare divisor
[countable] a book that has been remaindered廉价出售的图书；滞销图书

Word Originlate Middle English (in a legal sense): from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin remanere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + manere ‘to stay’.

re·main·der

verb

/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/

/rɪˈmeɪndər/

[intransitive, transitive, usually passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they remainder	/rɪˈmeɪndə(r)/ /rɪˈmeɪndər/
he / she / it remainders	/rɪˈmeɪndəz/ /rɪˈmeɪndərz/
past simple remaindered	/rɪˈmeɪndəd/ /rɪˈmeɪndərd/
past participle remaindered	/rɪˈmeɪndəd/ /rɪˈmeɪndərd/
-ing form remaindering	/rɪˈmeɪndərɪŋ/ /rɪˈmeɪndərɪŋ/

remainder (something) to reduce the price of a book that did not get sold at its original price降价销售，低价处理（滞销书）
Word Originlate Middle English (in a legal sense): from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin remanere, from re- (expressing intensive force) + manere ‘to stay’.