relict
US /ˈrɛlɪkt/
UK /ˈrɛlɪkt/
名詞
遺跡, 殘餘
a survivor or remnant of an otherwise extinct group of organisms
範例:
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The coelacanth is considered a living relict, a fish thought to be extinct for millions of years.
腔棘魚被認為是活化石，一種被認為已經滅絕數百萬年的魚類。
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The small community was a cultural relict of an ancient civilization.
這個小社區是古代文明的文化遺跡。
形容詞
殘存的, 遺留的
remaining as a survivor or remnant
範例:
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The relict population of plants survived in a secluded valley.
殘存的植物群落在一個僻靜的山谷中倖存下來。
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Geologists studied the relict features of the ancient landscape.
地質學家研究了古代地貌的殘餘特徵。