residual
adjective
uk/rɪˈzɪd.ju.əl/us/rɪˈzɪdʒ.ju.əl/remainingafter most of something has gone:
剩余的;残留的;残余的Thescannercheckstraveldocumentsfor residualtracesofexplosives.
I stillfeltsome residualbitternesstenyearsafter mydivorce.离婚10年后,我仍然可以感到余痛。
- Localvillagersbringtheireveningmealsto becookedin theovens' residualheat.
- Plaque is agrubbycoatingofbacterialfilmthatsurviveson the residualsugarsleftover inyourmouth.
- Theyclearlyhave some residualguiltabouttheirtreatmentoftheirson.
Staying and remaining
- closeted
- halt
- hang
- hold
- holdsomethingover
- hung
- non-tenured
- outstay
- overstay
- overwinter
- remain
- rest
- spot
- stand
- stick around
- stop
- stop in
- tarry
- tenured
- untenured
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residual
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/rɪˈzɪd.ju.əl/us/rɪˈzɪdʒ.ju.əl/apaymentmade to anactor,singer,writer, etc. forrepeateduses oftheirwork:
He makes $60 million ayearfrom "Seinfeld" residualsalone.
ThemoviestudioshadwantedtoexcludetheHollywoodwritersfrom residuals onitsincomefromdigitalrevenue.
Compare
royalty(PAYMENT)
- Reaganwontherightofactorsto residuals whentheirfilmswereshownontelevision.
- Actorsheldout for residuals,repeatpaymentsmade everytimeacommercialisshown.
- Acruelironyofbankruptcylawis thatcourtsregardfutureresiduals asassets.
Earning money
- (your)(daily) breadidiom
- assessable
- bank
- base pay
- basic
- basic income
- benefits package
- feel the pinchidiom
- hand over fistidiom
- lineyourpocket(s)idiom
- livelihood
- pay packet
- paycheck
- pull
- pullsomethingdown
- rakesomethingin
- remonetize
- remuneration
- shift
- sick pay