residue

• 名词，指在去除、使用或消耗主要部分之后剩下的一小部分东西；也指化学或物理过程中留下的残余物质。

A noun referring to a small amount of something that remains after the main part has been removed, used, or consumed.

1. Remaining substanceB2formal

   A small amount of something that remains after the main part has been removed or used.

   残留物

   • There was a sticky residue left on the table after the glue dried.
   • The chemical residue from the factory polluted the river.
   • After burning the wood, only ash residue remained.

   同义词depositexcessremainderremnantresidualrestsedimentsurplus

2. Remaining effect or traceC1formal

   Something that remains after a process or event, often used metaphorically.

   残留

   • The residue of their argument lingered in the room.
   • The trauma left a residue of fear in her mind.
   • The residue of the old regime still influences politics today.

   同义词afterglowechoimprintremnanttracevestige