The farm had a surplus of vegetables this year.
这家农场今年蔬菜过剩。
Choose the best synonym for the word “surplus”:
B — excess. “surplus” means n. an amount that is more than what is needed
After the very good harvest, the farm had a large ______ of corn to sell.
C — surplus. “surplus” means n. an amount that is more than what is needed
surplus — n. an amount that is more than what is needed. In Chinese: 过剩，盈余.
surplus is pronounced /ˈsɜːrpləs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: sur · plus.
The farm had a surplus of vegetables this year. (这家农场今年蔬菜过剩。)
excess, overflow, abundance — all close in meaning to surplus (n. an amount that is more than what is needed).
Yes. surplus appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.