late 14c., from Old French sorplus "remainder, extra" (12c., Modern French surplus), from Medieval Latin superplus "excess, surplus," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + plus "more" (see plus). As an adjective from late 14c.
权威例句
1. The country's trade surplus widened to 16.5 billion dollars.
该国的贸易顺差增加到165亿美元。
2. Japan is in the enviable position of having a budget surplus.
日本的预算盈余令人羡慕。
3. The invisible trade surplus was £200 million lower than reported.
无形贸易盈余比报道所称的少2亿英镑。
4. The houses are being sold because they are surplus to requirements.
这些因超出需求而闲置着的房子正在出售。
5. Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.