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| 1 | more of something than is necessary 过剩；剩余 |
| Keep one cup of the liquid and throw away the surplus. 留一杯这种液体，剩余的都倒掉。 |
| +of Brussels has a surplus of hospital beds. 布鲁塞尔的医院有空余床位。 |
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| 2 | an amount of money or goods that is left because a country or business has more than it needs 盈余；顺差 |
| Congress is debating whether to spend the budget surplus. 国会在辩论是否要动用预算结余。 |
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