ves·tige
noun/ˈvestɪdʒ/
/ˈvestɪdʒ/
(formal)- a small part of something that still exists after the rest of it has stopped existing
残留部分；遗迹 - the last vestiges of the old colonial regime
旧殖民制度最后的残余
Extra Examples- The Supreme Court ruled that states had to remove all vestiges of past discrimination.
最高法院裁定各州必须消除所有残存的历史歧视痕迹。 - The government has to remove any last vestiges of corruption.
政府必须彻底清除所有残存的腐败现象。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- final
- last
- remaining
- …
- lose
- shed
- destroy
- …
- without a vestige
- vestige of
- the last vestiges of the old colonial regime
- usually used in negative sentences, to say that not even a small amount of something exists
（通常用于否定句）丝毫，一点儿 - There's not a vestige of truth in the rumour.
这个谣传毫无真实可言。 - His report offered not a vestige of comfort.
他的报告并没有带来任何安慰。
Extra Examples- He showed no vestige of remorse for his crime.
他对自己所犯罪行没有流露出丝毫悔意。 - I'm struggling to retain any vestige of belief in his innocence.
我竭力保留一丝坚信他无辜的信念。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- final
- last
- remaining
- …
- lose
- shed
- destroy
- …
- without a vestige
- vestige of
- There's not a vestige of truth in the rumour.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, from Latin vestigium ‘footprint’.