enormous surplus

collocation in English

meaningsofenormousandsurplus

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enormous
adjective
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/ɪˈnɔː.məs/us
/əˈnɔːr.məs/
extremely ...
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surplus
noun[C or U]
adjective
uk
/ˈsɜː.pləs/us
/ˈsɝː.pləs/
(an amount that is) more than ...
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(Definition ofenormousandsurplusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At the same time, the overwhelming reason for the present slump in trade prices is theenormoussurplusin the world's stocks.
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There have been the past year's trade figures, which show that we have anenormoussurplus.
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Are we to build up such anenormoussurplusthat we shall not have to make any more contributions?
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Then probably you will have anenormoussurplus.
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What will happen to thatenormoussurplus, which is a reduction in world demand of $45 billion?
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That is the question of theenormoussurplusof skimmed milk powder.
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An increase on this scale would only result in anenormoussurplusin the first year.
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This, as we have said in our report perfectly honestly, has been ignored and theenormoussurplusof grain continues.
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Take all the producers of aluminium, and light alloys, materials of which there will be anenormoussurpluscapacity in the world after the war.
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The previous target that we had resulted in anenormoussurpluscontinuing to go into store, so ruining world markets.
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What has happened to theenormoussurplussupplies of ammunition available at the end of the war?
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Thatenormoussurpluswas the one reward we got for the terrifying and tragic increase in unemployment during 1970.
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Perhaps it would not be a bad idea to lose some of thisenormoussurplus.
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The problem facing us is that men, through hard work, through blood, sweat, and toil, have produced thisenormoussurplus.
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There is anenormoussurplusof milk here.
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Therefore, it must have been terribly frustrating for him to be unable to use theenormoussurplusto continue that policy.
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For example, there has been no overall taxation relief, despite anenormoussurplus, not only for this past year but also for the coming year.
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We do not have anenormoussurplusof combines in the livestock areas.
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There was such anenormoussurplusof recruits that we did spend more money than we estimated we should.
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It is nonsense to suggest, with thisenormoussurplus, that there should be an increase in the common price.
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