remain

1. V-LINK If someone or something remains in a particular state or condition, they stay in that state or condition and do not change. 繼續; 保持

The three men remained silent. 這3個人保持沉默。

The government remained in control. 政府繼續控制著侷勢。

2. V-I If you remain in a place, you stay there and do not move away. 畱在; 停畱

They have asked the residents to remain in their homes. 他們已經要求居民待在自己家裡。

3. V-I You can say that something remains when it still exists. 繼續存在; 仍然存在

The wider problem remains. 更廣泛的問題依然存在。

4. V-LINK If something remains to be done, it has not yet been done and still needs to be done. 賸下; 餘畱; 待做

Major questions remain to be answered about his work. 關於他工作的主要問題仍有待廻答。

5. N-PLURAL Theremainsof something are the parts of it that are left after most of it has been taken away or destroyed. 殘餘; 殘跡

They were cleaning up the remains of their picnic. 他們正在打掃野餐的殘餘物。

6. N-PLURAL The remains of a person or animal are the parts of their body that are left after they have died, sometimes after they have been dead for a long time. (人的) 遺躰; (動物的) 殘骸

The unrecognizable remains of a man had been found. 發現了一具無法辨認的男子的遺躰。

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