remains
noun [ plural ] uk/rɪˈmeɪnz/ us/rɪˈmeɪnz/
B2 剩余物；残留物；遗迹，遗址
pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away
The remains of lunch were still on the table. 吃剩的午饭仍在桌子上。
We visited the remains of a 12th century monastery. 我们参观了一处12世纪修道院的遗迹。
human/someone's remainsformal 人的／某人的遗体（或遗骸）
someone's dead body or the remaining parts of it
50 years after he died, his remains were returned to his homeland. 他去世50年后，遗体被送回故乡。
Human remains were found in the woods. 在林中发现了人的尸体。
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- The remains of the Roman fort are well preserved.
- Early human remains were found in the Dordogne region of France.
- Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.
- The remains of some Roman earthenware vessels were found during the dig.
- His remains can now be given a proper burial.