relict
US /ˈrɛlɪkt/
UK /ˈrɛlɪkt/
名词
遗迹, 残余
a survivor or remnant of an otherwise extinct group of organisms
示例:
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The coelacanth is considered a living relict, a fish thought to be extinct for millions of years.
腔棘鱼被认为是活化石，一种被认为已经灭绝数百万年的鱼类。
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The small community was a cultural relict of an ancient civilization.
这个小社区是古代文明的文化遗迹。
形容词
残存的, 遗留的
remaining as a survivor or remnant
示例:
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The relict population of plants survived in a secluded valley.
残存的植物群落在一个僻静的山谷中幸存下来。
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Geologists studied the relict features of the ancient landscape.
地质学家研究了古代地貌的残余特征。