vestigial

英 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

美 [veˈstɪdʒiəl]

adj.  残留的; 残余的; 退化的

复数：vestigials　

GRE医学

BNC.33201 / COCA.25202

牛津词典

adj.

• 残留的；残余的；退化的
  remaining as the last small part of sth that used to exist
  1. vestigial traces of an earlier culture
     早期文化的遗迹
  2. It is often possible to see the vestigial remains of rear limbs on some snakes.
     在某些蛇身上常可看到退化后肢的痕迹。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 残存的;残余的;遗留的
  Vestigialis used to describe the small amounts of something that still remain of a larger or more important thing.
  1. Vestigial remains of these plays are now seen in the Christmas pantomime.
     在圣诞节演出的哑剧中还能看到这些戏剧残留下来的痕迹。

英英释义

adj

• not fully developed in mature animals
  1. rudimentary wings
  Synonym:rudimentary

双语例句

• Or, certain computer users might always fully delete and reenter information into a new record rather than just editing the old record& a vestigial behavior associated with older technology.
  或者，某些计算机用户可能总是完全删除并将信息重新输入到新的记录中，而不要仅仅编辑旧记录&一种与老技术相联系的残留行为。
• Appendix ( in full vermiform appendix): Vestigial hollow tube attached to the cecum of the large intestine.
  阑尾（全名名蚓状阑尾）：解剖学上附于大肠的盲肠的一条退化性中空管。
• Built entirely by hand, these cars adopted a more Volkswagen-like layout in order to have vestigial back seats: the engine was moved behind the transaxle.
  这些完全用手工制作的汽车采用被大众汽车式设计是为了增加后座：引擎在驱动桥后移动。
• Nonetheless, more often than not unreachable statements and methods are vestigial code that no longer has any purpose and can be cut from the code base with no effect.
  然而，比执行不到的语句和方法更常见的是残留代码，它不再有任何作用，并且从代码基中去掉这些代码也不会产生任何影响。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。
• Snakelike lizard of Europe Asia and North America with vestigial hind limbs and the ability to regenerate its long fragile tail.
  欧洲、亚洲和北美洲象蛇一样的蜥蜴，后肢退化，长而易断的尾巴有再生能力。
• Note the presence of two vestigial structures, the appendix testis and the appendix epididymis.
  可见2个退化的结构，睾丸附件和附睾附件。
• An ostrich has vestigial wings.
  鸵鸟长有退化了的翅膀。
• Vestigial or imperfectly developed, especially in comparison with other individuals or related species;
  退化的，发育不完全的器官退化或发育不全的，尤指其他相关个体或种属；
• Vestigial Sideband modulation ( VSB) is used in traditional TV broadcasting.
  残留边带调制（VSB）已用于现行电视的广播传输中。