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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4815 COCA: 6243

surplus
1 surplus /ˈsɚpləs/ noun
plural surpluses
1 surplus
/ˈsɚpləs/
noun
plural surpluses
Learner's definition of SURPLUS
: an amount (such as an amount of money) that is more than the amount that is needed过剩；剩余；过剩量
[noncount]
[count]
— opposite deficit; see also trade surplus
2 surplus /ˈsɚpləs/ adjective
2 surplus
/ˈsɚpləs/
adjective
Learner's definition of SURPLUS
: more than the amount that is needed过剩的；剩余的

surplus to requirements

British, formal
: no longer needed不需要的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4815 COCA: 6243

surplus

1 of 2

noun

sur·​plus ˈsər-(ˌ)pləs How to pronounce surplus (audio)
1
a
: the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied
b
: an excess of receipts over disbursements
2
: the excess of a corporation's net worth over the par or stated value of its stock

surplus

2 of 2

adjective

: more than the amount that is needed : constituting a surplus
surplus food/clothing/equipment
When the sea captains returned, they would sell their surplus wares on the wharves. Carol Vogel
Long before the comparable worth battles of today, the economic value of women's work was evident to farm women who set prices for the surplus butter, candles, soap, honey, preserves, chickens, and eggs they raised or manufactured. Mary Kay Blakely

Synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Example Sentences

Noun If there is any surplus, it will be divided equally. There is a surplus of workers and not enough jobs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On the other hand, an end to Iranian sanctions alone, combined with a recession, could see the market once again in surplus. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 15 July 2022 As Beacon Hill swims in an unprecedented budget surplus, Baker argues there’s no better time than now for the state to use some of that extra money to accelerate the search for solutions. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 Supply of lithium and cobalt will be in surplus in the near term, but others, like neodymium and battery-grade nickel, could see shortages as demand rises. Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica, 2 May 2022 When actual deviants are in surplus, the overflow gets reclassified as perfectly normal. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2022 But Myus’ limited-edition capsule collection wasn’t just created to put a dent in the surplus. Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2022 But Kemp’s revenue estimate, which sets the legal ceiling for how much lawmakers can spend, makes no mention of the other $700 million in undesignated surplus. Jeff Amy, ajc, 13 Jan. 2022 And that will be particularly true in 2022 with Sacramento again wallowing in a huge tax surplus. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022 All in all, the state has $350 million in surplus from unclaimed recycling deposits. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2022
Adjective
Repairs are expected to be paid for from surplus funds. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Many states, including Florida, are using surplus funds from federal COVID-19 aid packages to fund the stimulus efforts. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 27 July 2022 The Municipality of Anchorage purchased the University Lake site, also known as Behm Lake, from APU in 1985 in exchange for $2.6 million (about $7 million in 2022 dollars) and nine acres of surplus land adjacent to Williwaw Elementary School. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2022 In addition, the order is designed to restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police. Time, 26 May 2022 Officials with Direct Relief said California's donation was the first the charity had received from a state government or municipality that had included surplus Covid-19 supplies. Maeve Reston And Eric Bradner, CNN, 17 Mar. 2022 In addition, the order is designed to restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police. Time, 26 May 2022 In addition, the order would restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police. Mike Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022 In addition, the order would restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police. Mike Balsamo, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin superplus, from Latin super- + plus more — more at plus

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of surplus was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing surplus
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4815 COCA: 6243
surplus

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SURPLUS | SURPLUS + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, huge, large大量剩餘；巨大的剩餘◇a large grain surplus大量餘糧➤small少量剩餘➤projected預計的盈餘◇a projected surplus of $5.6 trillion over ten years預計的 10 年 56 億美元盈餘➤agricultural農產品過剩➤budget, current-account, federal, social-security, trade預算／經常賬戶／聯邦／社保／貿易盈餘➤consumer, producer (both economics經濟學) 消費者／生產者剩餘VERB + SURPLUS➤have, run (especially NAmE) 有盈餘◇Japan runs a large current-account surplus.日本擁有巨額的經常賬戶盈餘。➤generate, produce生成／產生盈餘➤project (especially NAmE) 預計有盈餘SURPLUS + NOUN➤cash, stock現金盈餘；庫存剩餘PREPOSITION➤in surplus有盈餘◇The pension fund is in surplus.養老基金有盈餘。

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