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Residual Meaning in English

word

/ɹɪˈzɪdʒuəɫ/
ri-ZIJ-oo-uhl
/ɹɪsˈɪdʒuːəl/
ri-SIJ-oo-uhl

释义

Describes something left over after most has been removed or used, or what remains from a process or event.

用法与细微差别

Usually used in technical, scientific, or formal contexts. 'Residual' often appears before nouns: 'residual value', 'residual effects'. It refers to the leftover part after a main action or process.

例句

There is residual water in the glass after you pour it out.

basic

The residual paint dried on the brush.

basic

The medicine can have residual effects.

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Even after cleaning, there's often a residual smell in the kitchen.

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She was worried about the residual risks after the surgery.

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The accountant explained the residual value of the old equipment.

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