remnant

名词 remnant:

1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
   同义词：leftover
2. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
   同义词：end, remainder, oddment

1. A remnant or trace of an organism of a past geologic age, such as a skeleton or leaf imprint, embedded and preserved in the earth's crust.
   化石埋置并保存于地层中的古生物遗体、遗物和其生活遗址，如骨骸、叶子的印痕等
2. If something has been partly used or destroyed, we use remains or remnants.
   若某物的一部分已用掉或毁掉，其剩余或残存部分可用。
3. I will sell this remnant to you, at cost.
   我愿将此剩货照成本卖给你。
4. The beautiful curtain is made of remnant materials.
   这个漂亮的窗帘是用零头布做的。

rem.nant

n.（名词）
Something left over; a remainder.
残余的：残余的东西；剩余
A leftover piece of fabric remaining after the rest has been used or sold.
边角料：在其余部分被用掉或买掉之后留下来的布片
A surviving trace or vestige:
遗留下来的痕迹或者残余：
例句：
a remnant of his past glory.See Synonyms at remainder
他昔日荣耀的子遗参见 remainder

Often remnants A small surviving group of people.
常作 remnants 存活下来的一小队人

来源：
Middle English remanant, remnant
中古英语 remanant, remnant
from Old French remanant [from present participle of] remaindre [to remain] * see remain
源自 古法语 remanant [] 源自remaindre的现在分词 [遗留下来] *参见 remain