Definition of surplus in English:

surplus

noun ˈsəːpləsˈsərpləs

1An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply.
剩余；过剩
exports of food surpluses
出口过剩的食品。
Example sentencesExamples
- Currently none of the water stored in the reservoirs is used for irrigation, and the region enjoys a surplus of water supply.
- This meant food surpluses had to be produced at home.
- One team with a surplus of pitching needs a center fielder.
- The subsidized production and export of U.S. food surpluses to developing countries is a major cause of hunger.
- Far from overflowing with a surplus of meaning, upon careful examination they display a deficit of meaning.
- He said the distribution of the surplus basically amounted to a political and democratic choice.
- Hunter-gatherer societies don't produce enough food surpluses to support those extra people.
- Given the Reds' surplus of outfielders, the idea of trading Griffey is not preposterous.
- In the West, a surplus of food supply has made obesity the main concern of adults, and slimness has been regarded as a symbol of health and beauty.
- He said Indonesia did not need to import shrimp as the nation had a production surplus.
- It has already suggested that farmers could be paid for maintaining the traditional landscape rather than for producing surpluses of cheap food by intensive methods.
- After inheriting a new classroom and curriculum, I found myself with the challenge of incorporating a huge surplus of supplies into a new class structure.
- To be sure, the commitment was to some extent self-serving, in that food programs were designed to use up the surpluses produced by American agriculture.
- The most important actor in the development and expansion of this global food regime has been the US, which, at the end of the Second World War, was producing large food surpluses.
- As global tobacco production increases and consumption falls in the developed countries, the production surplus will aggressively seek developing country markets.
- None of this would have been possible without the development of agriculture and the capacity to produce a surplus of food that could be supplied to a sector of the population that was no longer responsible for feeding itself.
- As for food, farms are the only way to get it, but farms not only produce a surplus of food, they also support your existing army.
- After all the prizes have been met, the surplus is spent on things which will benefit all staff members, such as creating picnic and leisure areas.
- The decline of ostrich farming led to a rush into grape production and a surplus of fruit.
- Using this approach shows a large surplus of housing supply, in contrast with the Inspector's finding of a small shortfall.
Synonyms
excess, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, oversupply, oversufficiency, glut, profusion, plethora
remainder, residue, remnant
remains, leftovers
1. 1.1 An excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a financial year.
  （多指一个财政年的）盈余，顺差
  a trade surplus of $1,395 million
  13.95亿美元的贸易顺差。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Since the 1950s, the United States has been running an agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world.
  For 2000, the current account surplus is likely to be a record 4.4 per cent of national output.
  If the projected surpluses evaporated - and of course they have - the tax cuts should be suspended.
  However, the full benefit only applies to surpluses in excess of €100,000.
  Each year, the continent generates an export surplus of approximately five million tons.
  A series of deductions is made from it that tends to turn the surplus into a deficit.
  State schools have suffered budget cuts as the surpluses in many state treasuries have quickly turned into nasty deficits.
  The country's large current account surplus has also continued to grow against a backdrop of steadily deteriorating global growth.
  Watch for government spending to rise rapidly while the surplus disappears and interest rates fall.
  The notion that equity pre-funding financed by on-budget surpluses can increase capital accumulation buys into the fallacies that have driven policies of fiscal austerity.
  One reason is that Japan has a deep domestic savings pool and a massive current-account surplus.
  He further said the narrowing surplus in the current account resulted from a narrowing surplus in the investment income account.
  Where the assets exceed the financial needs of both parties, why should the surplus belong solely to the husband?
  Some have had surpluses at the end of each year.
  This amount would decrease the surplus to slightly more than $100,000.
  The federal government has been running huge budget surpluses for years, with more to come.
  The economic contraction succeeded in generating the large trade surpluses needed to make debt payments.
  It has $125 million of surplus of assets over liabilities.
  West Germany was running a huge current account surplus, interest rates were low and the economy was booming.
  The treasurer in his report showed that the finances had a surplus at the end of the year.
2. 1.2 The excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock.
  超净资产（公司的净资产超过股本票面价值的部分）
  Example sentencesExamples
  For companies who need to commit resources a long while in advance in order to meet consumers' needs, an accurate understanding of the market environment is crucial if stock surpluses and shortages are to be avoided.

adjective ˈsəːpləsˈsərpləs

1More than what is needed or used; excess.
多余的；过剩的
make the most of your surplus cash
充分利用你的剩余现金。
the firm told 284 employees that they were surplus to requirements
公司告诉284名雇员说他们是超编人员。
Example sentencesExamples
- Some banks with surplus cash distribute money to their neighbours.
- He added that any surplus cash is reclaimed by Westminster and given to other organisations that are short of money.
- Even some smaller Japanese companies with surplus cash and low debt loads aren't necessarily interested in shareholder value.
- Maybe I'm not seeing them, but are there any policies that don't involve splashing the surplus cash around?
- Moreover, there is increased competition from other products that means that consumers now decide whether to spend their surplus cash on a CD or DVD, for instance.
- We are being just as bad as schools who have surplus cash if we're not going to use it.
- Capital grows and expands through the appropriation of surplus labour from the working class.
- However, the first use for surplus cash must be to reduce any outstanding debts.
- We'd never encourage people to keep surplus funds in their current account.
- The surplus cash remaining after the purchase of a more compact residence could be used for living expenses, or a once-in-a-lifetime holiday.
- In other words, there was a huge reservoir of surplus capacity in the United States.
- If the invested money yields high enough returns, they can pay off their mortgage early or have surplus cash.
- The rate of surplus value is given by the ratio of these two components.
- Farms with that much surplus income have a tremendous advantage in positioning themselves to become even more competitive.
- The statement said the loan would be serviced from surplus cash derived principally from hotel operations.
- Profits were boosted by lower costs and the money it earned on the surplus cash.
- The drive for surplus value motivated employers to extend as well as intensify work.
- Whenever I do have a little surplus cash - not very often may I add - my inclination would be to invest in art.
- At the same time, the US working day is becoming more intense as surplus labor grows.
Synonyms
excess, excessive, in excess, leftover, left, unused, remaining, extra, additional, reserve, spare
superfluous, redundant, unwanted, unneeded, not required, uncalled for, dispensable, disposable, expendable, useless
French de trop
1. 1.1 Denoting a shop selling excess or outdated military equipment or clothing.
  （商店）出售剩余（或过时的）军用品的
  she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store
  她从军用剩余物资商店中买了这双靴子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's actually sort of a surplus store for paper.
  Grenade pouches that are sold at military surplus stores work, too.
  You can go to the military surplus store and get excellent dress black for a dollar or two.
  Military surplus gear, from camouflage clothing to boots and whatnots, make up a large part of his non-gun-related sales.
  This was during the early '60s, when the military surplus boom was in full swing.
  Larry hustled off to the surplus store and bought 45 weather balloons and several large tanks of helium.
  With its full automatic capability, the M14 was never offered for military surplus sale.
  Using military surplus equipment like smoke grenades, searchlights, and small airplanes, the FWS herded the birds back into the refuges.
  Butler explains that Keefe discovered it in an educational surplus store.
  ‘That's not the sort of thing you pick up at a military surplus store,’ he added.
  I thought the surplus store would have them, but they only carry white, black, green and camos.
  It's big, dark, and smells as dank and musty as you'd expect of a place that's piled from floor to ceiling with stack after stack of surplus military clothing.
  As soon as the war ended, surplus equipment started being sold on the streets of New York.
  They find themselves scrounging from surplus stores and designing around what's available.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- 'in addition' + plus 'more'.

Definition of surplus in US English:

surplus

nounˈsərpləsˈsərpləs

1An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.
剩余；过剩
exports of food surpluses
出口过剩的食品。
Example sentencesExamples
- The most important actor in the development and expansion of this global food regime has been the US, which, at the end of the Second World War, was producing large food surpluses.
- In the West, a surplus of food supply has made obesity the main concern of adults, and slimness has been regarded as a symbol of health and beauty.
- None of this would have been possible without the development of agriculture and the capacity to produce a surplus of food that could be supplied to a sector of the population that was no longer responsible for feeding itself.
- He said the distribution of the surplus basically amounted to a political and democratic choice.
- Currently none of the water stored in the reservoirs is used for irrigation, and the region enjoys a surplus of water supply.
- Hunter-gatherer societies don't produce enough food surpluses to support those extra people.
- After all the prizes have been met, the surplus is spent on things which will benefit all staff members, such as creating picnic and leisure areas.
- Using this approach shows a large surplus of housing supply, in contrast with the Inspector's finding of a small shortfall.
- The subsidized production and export of U.S. food surpluses to developing countries is a major cause of hunger.
- This meant food surpluses had to be produced at home.
- He said Indonesia did not need to import shrimp as the nation had a production surplus.
- It has already suggested that farmers could be paid for maintaining the traditional landscape rather than for producing surpluses of cheap food by intensive methods.
- Far from overflowing with a surplus of meaning, upon careful examination they display a deficit of meaning.
- One team with a surplus of pitching needs a center fielder.
- The decline of ostrich farming led to a rush into grape production and a surplus of fruit.
- As for food, farms are the only way to get it, but farms not only produce a surplus of food, they also support your existing army.
- As global tobacco production increases and consumption falls in the developed countries, the production surplus will aggressively seek developing country markets.
- To be sure, the commitment was to some extent self-serving, in that food programs were designed to use up the surpluses produced by American agriculture.
- After inheriting a new classroom and curriculum, I found myself with the challenge of incorporating a huge surplus of supplies into a new class structure.
- Given the Reds' surplus of outfielders, the idea of trading Griffey is not preposterous.
Synonyms
excess, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, oversupply, oversufficiency, glut, profusion, plethora
1. 1.1 An excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a fiscal year.
  （多指一个财政年的）盈余，顺差
  a trade surplus of $1.4 billion
  13.95亿美元的贸易顺差。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the projected surpluses evaporated - and of course they have - the tax cuts should be suspended.
  He further said the narrowing surplus in the current account resulted from a narrowing surplus in the investment income account.
  The federal government has been running huge budget surpluses for years, with more to come.
  For 2000, the current account surplus is likely to be a record 4.4 per cent of national output.
  West Germany was running a huge current account surplus, interest rates were low and the economy was booming.
  However, the full benefit only applies to surpluses in excess of €100,000.
  The economic contraction succeeded in generating the large trade surpluses needed to make debt payments.
  One reason is that Japan has a deep domestic savings pool and a massive current-account surplus.
  It has $125 million of surplus of assets over liabilities.
  The country's large current account surplus has also continued to grow against a backdrop of steadily deteriorating global growth.
  The treasurer in his report showed that the finances had a surplus at the end of the year.
  Where the assets exceed the financial needs of both parties, why should the surplus belong solely to the husband?
  A series of deductions is made from it that tends to turn the surplus into a deficit.
  Watch for government spending to rise rapidly while the surplus disappears and interest rates fall.
  The notion that equity pre-funding financed by on-budget surpluses can increase capital accumulation buys into the fallacies that have driven policies of fiscal austerity.
  Each year, the continent generates an export surplus of approximately five million tons.
  Some have had surpluses at the end of each year.
  State schools have suffered budget cuts as the surpluses in many state treasuries have quickly turned into nasty deficits.
  Since the 1950s, the United States has been running an agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world.
  This amount would decrease the surplus to slightly more than $100,000.
2. 1.2 The excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock.
  超净资产（公司的净资产超过股本票面价值的部分）
  Example sentencesExamples
  For companies who need to commit resources a long while in advance in order to meet consumers' needs, an accurate understanding of the market environment is crucial if stock surpluses and shortages are to be avoided.

adjectiveˈsərpləsˈsərpləs

1More than what is needed or used; excess.
多余的；过剩的
make the most of your surplus cash
充分利用你的剩余现金。
Example sentencesExamples
- The statement said the loan would be serviced from surplus cash derived principally from hotel operations.
- At the same time, the US working day is becoming more intense as surplus labor grows.
- Moreover, there is increased competition from other products that means that consumers now decide whether to spend their surplus cash on a CD or DVD, for instance.
- Even some smaller Japanese companies with surplus cash and low debt loads aren't necessarily interested in shareholder value.
- We are being just as bad as schools who have surplus cash if we're not going to use it.
- The surplus cash remaining after the purchase of a more compact residence could be used for living expenses, or a once-in-a-lifetime holiday.
- Farms with that much surplus income have a tremendous advantage in positioning themselves to become even more competitive.
- Capital grows and expands through the appropriation of surplus labour from the working class.
- Maybe I'm not seeing them, but are there any policies that don't involve splashing the surplus cash around?
- We'd never encourage people to keep surplus funds in their current account.
- The drive for surplus value motivated employers to extend as well as intensify work.
- However, the first use for surplus cash must be to reduce any outstanding debts.
- He added that any surplus cash is reclaimed by Westminster and given to other organisations that are short of money.
- If the invested money yields high enough returns, they can pay off their mortgage early or have surplus cash.
- Some banks with surplus cash distribute money to their neighbours.
- In other words, there was a huge reservoir of surplus capacity in the United States.
- Profits were boosted by lower costs and the money it earned on the surplus cash.
- The rate of surplus value is given by the ratio of these two components.
- Whenever I do have a little surplus cash - not very often may I add - my inclination would be to invest in art.
Synonyms
excess, excessive, in excess, leftover, left, unused, remaining, extra, additional, reserve, spare
1. 1.1 Denoting a store selling excess or out-of-date military equipment or clothing.
  （商店）出售剩余（或过时的）军用品的
  she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store
  她从军用剩余物资商店中买了这双靴子。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They find themselves scrounging from surplus stores and designing around what's available.
  I thought the surplus store would have them, but they only carry white, black, green and camos.
  Military surplus gear, from camouflage clothing to boots and whatnots, make up a large part of his non-gun-related sales.
  You can go to the military surplus store and get excellent dress black for a dollar or two.
  This was during the early '60s, when the military surplus boom was in full swing.
  Larry hustled off to the surplus store and bought 45 weather balloons and several large tanks of helium.
  As soon as the war ended, surplus equipment started being sold on the streets of New York.
  It's actually sort of a surplus store for paper.
  Grenade pouches that are sold at military surplus stores work, too.
  It's big, dark, and smells as dank and musty as you'd expect of a place that's piled from floor to ceiling with stack after stack of surplus military clothing.
  Using military surplus equipment like smoke grenades, searchlights, and small airplanes, the FWS herded the birds back into the refuges.
  With its full automatic capability, the M14 was never offered for military surplus sale.
  ‘That's not the sort of thing you pick up at a military surplus store,’ he added.
  Butler explains that Keefe discovered it in an educational surplus store.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- ‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.

词汇	surplus
释义	Definition of surplus in English: surplus noun ˈsəːpləsˈsərpləs 1An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply. 剩余；过剩 exports of food surpluses 出口过剩的食品。 Example sentencesExamples Currently none of the water stored in the reservoirs is used for irrigation, and the region enjoys a surplus of water supply. This meant food surpluses had to be produced at home. One team with a surplus of pitching needs a center fielder. The subsidized production and export of U.S. food surpluses to developing countries is a major cause of hunger. Far from overflowing with a surplus of meaning, upon careful examination they display a deficit of meaning. He said the distribution of the surplus basically amounted to a political and democratic choice. Hunter-gatherer societies don't produce enough food surpluses to support those extra people. Given the Reds' surplus of outfielders, the idea of trading Griffey is not preposterous. In the West, a surplus of food supply has made obesity the main concern of adults, and slimness has been regarded as a symbol of health and beauty. He said Indonesia did not need to import shrimp as the nation had a production surplus. It has already suggested that farmers could be paid for maintaining the traditional landscape rather than for producing surpluses of cheap food by intensive methods. After inheriting a new classroom and curriculum, I found myself with the challenge of incorporating a huge surplus of supplies into a new class structure. To be sure, the commitment was to some extent self-serving, in that food programs were designed to use up the surpluses produced by American agriculture. The most important actor in the development and expansion of this global food regime has been the US, which, at the end of the Second World War, was producing large food surpluses. As global tobacco production increases and consumption falls in the developed countries, the production surplus will aggressively seek developing country markets. None of this would have been possible without the development of agriculture and the capacity to produce a surplus of food that could be supplied to a sector of the population that was no longer responsible for feeding itself. As for food, farms are the only way to get it, but farms not only produce a surplus of food, they also support your existing army. After all the prizes have been met, the surplus is spent on things which will benefit all staff members, such as creating picnic and leisure areas. The decline of ostrich farming led to a rush into grape production and a surplus of fruit. Using this approach shows a large surplus of housing supply, in contrast with the Inspector's finding of a small shortfall. Synonyms excess, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, oversupply, oversufficiency, glut, profusion, plethora remainder, residue, remnant remains, leftovers 1.1 An excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a financial year. （多指一个财政年的）盈余，顺差 a trade surplus of $1,395 million 13.95亿美元的贸易顺差。 Example sentencesExamples Since the 1950s, the United States has been running an agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world. For 2000, the current account surplus is likely to be a record 4.4 per cent of national output. If the projected surpluses evaporated - and of course they have - the tax cuts should be suspended. However, the full benefit only applies to surpluses in excess of €100,000. Each year, the continent generates an export surplus of approximately five million tons. A series of deductions is made from it that tends to turn the surplus into a deficit. State schools have suffered budget cuts as the surpluses in many state treasuries have quickly turned into nasty deficits. The country's large current account surplus has also continued to grow against a backdrop of steadily deteriorating global growth. Watch for government spending to rise rapidly while the surplus disappears and interest rates fall. The notion that equity pre-funding financed by on-budget surpluses can increase capital accumulation buys into the fallacies that have driven policies of fiscal austerity. One reason is that Japan has a deep domestic savings pool and a massive current-account surplus. He further said the narrowing surplus in the current account resulted from a narrowing surplus in the investment income account. Where the assets exceed the financial needs of both parties, why should the surplus belong solely to the husband? Some have had surpluses at the end of each year. This amount would decrease the surplus to slightly more than $100,000. The federal government has been running huge budget surpluses for years, with more to come. The economic contraction succeeded in generating the large trade surpluses needed to make debt payments. It has $125 million of surplus of assets over liabilities. West Germany was running a huge current account surplus, interest rates were low and the economy was booming. The treasurer in his report showed that the finances had a surplus at the end of the year. 1.2 The excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock. 超净资产（公司的净资产超过股本票面价值的部分） Example sentencesExamples For companies who need to commit resources a long while in advance in order to meet consumers' needs, an accurate understanding of the market environment is crucial if stock surpluses and shortages are to be avoided. adjective ˈsəːpləsˈsərpləs 1More than what is needed or used; excess. 多余的；过剩的 make the most of your surplus cash 充分利用你的剩余现金。 the firm told 284 employees that they were surplus to requirements 公司告诉284名雇员说他们是超编人员。 Example sentencesExamples Some banks with surplus cash distribute money to their neighbours. He added that any surplus cash is reclaimed by Westminster and given to other organisations that are short of money. Even some smaller Japanese companies with surplus cash and low debt loads aren't necessarily interested in shareholder value. Maybe I'm not seeing them, but are there any policies that don't involve splashing the surplus cash around? Moreover, there is increased competition from other products that means that consumers now decide whether to spend their surplus cash on a CD or DVD, for instance. We are being just as bad as schools who have surplus cash if we're not going to use it. Capital grows and expands through the appropriation of surplus labour from the working class. However, the first use for surplus cash must be to reduce any outstanding debts. We'd never encourage people to keep surplus funds in their current account. The surplus cash remaining after the purchase of a more compact residence could be used for living expenses, or a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. In other words, there was a huge reservoir of surplus capacity in the United States. If the invested money yields high enough returns, they can pay off their mortgage early or have surplus cash. The rate of surplus value is given by the ratio of these two components. Farms with that much surplus income have a tremendous advantage in positioning themselves to become even more competitive. The statement said the loan would be serviced from surplus cash derived principally from hotel operations. Profits were boosted by lower costs and the money it earned on the surplus cash. The drive for surplus value motivated employers to extend as well as intensify work. Whenever I do have a little surplus cash - not very often may I add - my inclination would be to invest in art. At the same time, the US working day is becoming more intense as surplus labor grows. Synonyms excess, excessive, in excess, leftover, left, unused, remaining, extra, additional, reserve, spare superfluous, redundant, unwanted, unneeded, not required, uncalled for, dispensable, disposable, expendable, useless French de trop 1.1 Denoting a shop selling excess or outdated military equipment or clothing. （商店）出售剩余（或过时的）军用品的 she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store 她从军用剩余物资商店中买了这双靴子。 Example sentencesExamples It's actually sort of a surplus store for paper. Grenade pouches that are sold at military surplus stores work, too. You can go to the military surplus store and get excellent dress black for a dollar or two. Military surplus gear, from camouflage clothing to boots and whatnots, make up a large part of his non-gun-related sales. This was during the early '60s, when the military surplus boom was in full swing. Larry hustled off to the surplus store and bought 45 weather balloons and several large tanks of helium. With its full automatic capability, the M14 was never offered for military surplus sale. Using military surplus equipment like smoke grenades, searchlights, and small airplanes, the FWS herded the birds back into the refuges. Butler explains that Keefe discovered it in an educational surplus store. ‘That's not the sort of thing you pick up at a military surplus store,’ he added. I thought the surplus store would have them, but they only carry white, black, green and camos. It's big, dark, and smells as dank and musty as you'd expect of a place that's piled from floor to ceiling with stack after stack of surplus military clothing. As soon as the war ended, surplus equipment started being sold on the streets of New York. They find themselves scrounging from surplus stores and designing around what's available. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- 'in addition' + plus 'more'. Definition of surplus in US English: surplus nounˈsərpləsˈsərpləs 1An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand. 剩余；过剩 exports of food surpluses 出口过剩的食品。 Example sentencesExamples The most important actor in the development and expansion of this global food regime has been the US, which, at the end of the Second World War, was producing large food surpluses. In the West, a surplus of food supply has made obesity the main concern of adults, and slimness has been regarded as a symbol of health and beauty. None of this would have been possible without the development of agriculture and the capacity to produce a surplus of food that could be supplied to a sector of the population that was no longer responsible for feeding itself. He said the distribution of the surplus basically amounted to a political and democratic choice. Currently none of the water stored in the reservoirs is used for irrigation, and the region enjoys a surplus of water supply. Hunter-gatherer societies don't produce enough food surpluses to support those extra people. After all the prizes have been met, the surplus is spent on things which will benefit all staff members, such as creating picnic and leisure areas. Using this approach shows a large surplus of housing supply, in contrast with the Inspector's finding of a small shortfall. The subsidized production and export of U.S. food surpluses to developing countries is a major cause of hunger. This meant food surpluses had to be produced at home. He said Indonesia did not need to import shrimp as the nation had a production surplus. It has already suggested that farmers could be paid for maintaining the traditional landscape rather than for producing surpluses of cheap food by intensive methods. Far from overflowing with a surplus of meaning, upon careful examination they display a deficit of meaning. One team with a surplus of pitching needs a center fielder. The decline of ostrich farming led to a rush into grape production and a surplus of fruit. As for food, farms are the only way to get it, but farms not only produce a surplus of food, they also support your existing army. As global tobacco production increases and consumption falls in the developed countries, the production surplus will aggressively seek developing country markets. To be sure, the commitment was to some extent self-serving, in that food programs were designed to use up the surpluses produced by American agriculture. After inheriting a new classroom and curriculum, I found myself with the challenge of incorporating a huge surplus of supplies into a new class structure. Given the Reds' surplus of outfielders, the idea of trading Griffey is not preposterous. Synonyms excess, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, oversupply, oversufficiency, glut, profusion, plethora 1.1 An excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a fiscal year. （多指一个财政年的）盈余，顺差 a trade surplus of $1.4 billion 13.95亿美元的贸易顺差。 Example sentencesExamples If the projected surpluses evaporated - and of course they have - the tax cuts should be suspended. He further said the narrowing surplus in the current account resulted from a narrowing surplus in the investment income account. The federal government has been running huge budget surpluses for years, with more to come. For 2000, the current account surplus is likely to be a record 4.4 per cent of national output. West Germany was running a huge current account surplus, interest rates were low and the economy was booming. However, the full benefit only applies to surpluses in excess of €100,000. The economic contraction succeeded in generating the large trade surpluses needed to make debt payments. One reason is that Japan has a deep domestic savings pool and a massive current-account surplus. It has $125 million of surplus of assets over liabilities. The country's large current account surplus has also continued to grow against a backdrop of steadily deteriorating global growth. The treasurer in his report showed that the finances had a surplus at the end of the year. Where the assets exceed the financial needs of both parties, why should the surplus belong solely to the husband? A series of deductions is made from it that tends to turn the surplus into a deficit. Watch for government spending to rise rapidly while the surplus disappears and interest rates fall. The notion that equity pre-funding financed by on-budget surpluses can increase capital accumulation buys into the fallacies that have driven policies of fiscal austerity. Each year, the continent generates an export surplus of approximately five million tons. Some have had surpluses at the end of each year. State schools have suffered budget cuts as the surpluses in many state treasuries have quickly turned into nasty deficits. Since the 1950s, the United States has been running an agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world. This amount would decrease the surplus to slightly more than $100,000. 1.2 The excess value of a company's assets over the face value of its stock. 超净资产（公司的净资产超过股本票面价值的部分） Example sentencesExamples For companies who need to commit resources a long while in advance in order to meet consumers' needs, an accurate understanding of the market environment is crucial if stock surpluses and shortages are to be avoided. adjectiveˈsərpləsˈsərpləs 1More than what is needed or used; excess. 多余的；过剩的 make the most of your surplus cash 充分利用你的剩余现金。 Example sentencesExamples The statement said the loan would be serviced from surplus cash derived principally from hotel operations. At the same time, the US working day is becoming more intense as surplus labor grows. Moreover, there is increased competition from other products that means that consumers now decide whether to spend their surplus cash on a CD or DVD, for instance. Even some smaller Japanese companies with surplus cash and low debt loads aren't necessarily interested in shareholder value. We are being just as bad as schools who have surplus cash if we're not going to use it. The surplus cash remaining after the purchase of a more compact residence could be used for living expenses, or a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. Farms with that much surplus income have a tremendous advantage in positioning themselves to become even more competitive. Capital grows and expands through the appropriation of surplus labour from the working class. Maybe I'm not seeing them, but are there any policies that don't involve splashing the surplus cash around? We'd never encourage people to keep surplus funds in their current account. The drive for surplus value motivated employers to extend as well as intensify work. However, the first use for surplus cash must be to reduce any outstanding debts. He added that any surplus cash is reclaimed by Westminster and given to other organisations that are short of money. If the invested money yields high enough returns, they can pay off their mortgage early or have surplus cash. Some banks with surplus cash distribute money to their neighbours. In other words, there was a huge reservoir of surplus capacity in the United States. Profits were boosted by lower costs and the money it earned on the surplus cash. The rate of surplus value is given by the ratio of these two components. Whenever I do have a little surplus cash - not very often may I add - my inclination would be to invest in art. Synonyms excess, excessive, in excess, leftover, left, unused, remaining, extra, additional, reserve, spare 1.1 Denoting a store selling excess or out-of-date military equipment or clothing. （商店）出售剩余（或过时的）军用品的 she had picked up her boots in an army surplus store 她从军用剩余物资商店中买了这双靴子。 Example sentencesExamples They find themselves scrounging from surplus stores and designing around what's available. I thought the surplus store would have them, but they only carry white, black, green and camos. Military surplus gear, from camouflage clothing to boots and whatnots, make up a large part of his non-gun-related sales. You can go to the military surplus store and get excellent dress black for a dollar or two. This was during the early '60s, when the military surplus boom was in full swing. Larry hustled off to the surplus store and bought 45 weather balloons and several large tanks of helium. As soon as the war ended, surplus equipment started being sold on the streets of New York. It's actually sort of a surplus store for paper. Grenade pouches that are sold at military surplus stores work, too. It's big, dark, and smells as dank and musty as you'd expect of a place that's piled from floor to ceiling with stack after stack of surplus military clothing. Using military surplus equipment like smoke grenades, searchlights, and small airplanes, the FWS herded the birds back into the refuges. With its full automatic capability, the M14 was never offered for military surplus sale. ‘That's not the sort of thing you pick up at a military surplus store,’ he added. Butler explains that Keefe discovered it in an educational surplus store. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- ‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.
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