something left after other parts have been taken away;"there was no remainder" "he threw away the rest" "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing;"he could retire on his residuals"
Adjective:
relating to or indicating a remainder;"residual quantity"
中英词源
residual 残余的，残留的
来自 residue,剩余物，残留物。
residual (adj.)
1560s, from residue + -al (1), or from French résiduel, from Latin residuum.
residual (n.)
1550s, in mathematics, from residual (adj.) or from residue + -al (2). Residuals "royalties" attested by 1960.
词态变化
权威造句
1. There are still a few residual problems with the computer program.
电脑程序还有一些残留问题。
来自《权威词典》
2. There are still a few residual problems with the computer program.
电脑程序还有一些残留问题。
来自辞典例句
3. Turn the hotplate off and allow the residual heat to keep the mixture simmering.
把烤盘关掉，让余热把混合物再煨一下。
来自辞典例句
4. The component having a more localized source is referred to as residual.
由局部源产生的分量称为区域异常.
来自辞典例句
5. The specification of this residual element is still a matter of controversy.
