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

• Vestigial organ an organ that is functionless and generally reduced in size but bears some resemblance to the corresponding fully functioning organs found in related organisms.
  痕迹器官：一些没有功能，体积缩小但与相关物种的相应功能完全的器官具有一定相似性的器官。
• Wisdom teeth are another vestigial remnant.
  智牙是另一种退化遗留物。
• The book consists of nineteen rather anorexic stories, stripped of all but vestigial traces of emotion and often of plot ( Madison Bell)
  这本书包括十九个简短的故事，除了剩下的感情和情节描写外其它一切都省掉了（麦迪逊贝尔）
• The wings of the chicken have become vestigial; it can no longer fly.
  鸡的翅膀逐渐退化，不会在空中飞行了。
• 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。
• Studies on Optical Vestigial Sideband Modulation Formats and Key Techniques of OTDM System
  光残余边带调制码型与光时分复用系统关键技术的研究
• An ostrich has vestigial wings.
  鸵鸟长有退化了的翅膀。
• Wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes.
  温暖地区眼睛退化的蠕虫样穴居蛇。
• Multilevel vestigial sideband modulation ( VSB) in HDTV can be implemented by analog or digital method.
  高清晰度电视（HDTV）中的多电平残留边带调制（VSB）既可用模拟的方法也可用数字的方法实现。
• According to the vestigial side band ( VSB) modulating principle, 8-level VSB modulating principle, hardware's realization, data vertical structure and transfer feature are emphatically introduced in the high definition television ( HDTV).
  以VSB调制为线索，着重介绍了数字电视（HDTV）系统中8-VSB的调制原理、频谱特性和硬件实现方法，并说明了其数据帧结构及传输特点。