late 14c., from Old French sorplus "remainder, extra" (12c., Modern French surplus), from Medieval Latin superplus "excess, surplus," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + plus "more" (see plus). As an adjective from late 14c.
双语例句
1. The country's trade surplus widened to 16.5 billion dollars.
该国的贸易顺差增加到165亿美元。
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2. Japan is in the enviable position of having a budget surplus.
日本的预算盈余令人羡慕。
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3. The invisible trade surplus was £200 million lower than reported.
无形贸易盈余比报道所称的少2亿英镑。
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4. The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements.
这些因超出需求而闲置着的房子正在出售。
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5. Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.
