After the harvest, the farm had a surplus of grain that was stored in silos for the winter months.
收获后，农场有剩余的谷物，储存在筒仓中供冬季使用。
Medieval European monasteries are often remembered primarily as centers of prayer and religious study, but surviving account books reveal that many also functioned as sophisticated agricultural enterprises, managing extensive farmland, livestock, and trade in surplus goods.
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Which choice best defines “surplus”?
B — An amount that is more than what is needed. “surplus” means an amount that is more than what is needed.
Which word means “an amount that is more than what is needed”?
D — surplus. “surplus” means an amount that is more than what is needed.
surplus — an amount that is more than what is needed. In Chinese: 过剩，盈余.
surplus is pronounced /ˈsɜːrpləs/.
After the harvest, the farm had a surplus of grain that was stored in silos for the winter months. (收获后，农场有剩余的谷物，储存在筒仓中供冬季使用。)
excess, overage, remainder — all close in meaning to surplus (an amount that is more than what is needed).
shortage, deficit — each the opposite of surplus (an amount that is more than what is needed).
Yes. surplus is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.