- an amount that is extra or more than you need
- food surpluses
- in surplus Wheat was in surplus that year.
Extra Examples- a large grain surplus
- After meeting domestic needs any surplus will be exported.
- Agricultural surpluses lead to the disposal of thousands of tonnes of food every year.
- This surplus of food led to an unusual increase in the bird population.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- have
- run
- generate
- …
- cash
- stock
- in surplus
- the amount by which the amount of money received is greater than the amount of money spent
- a surplus of £400 million
- in surplus The balance of payments was in surplus last year (= the value of exports was greater than the value of imports).
Collocations International relationsInternational relationsTradecompare deficit see also trade surplus- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a summit meeting
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
Extra Examples- Japan runs a large current-account surplus.
- The pension fund is in surplus.
- a projected surplus of $5.6 trillion over ten years
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- have
- run
- generate
- …
- cash
- stock
- in surplus
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French sourplus, from medieval Latin superplus, from super- ‘in addition’ + plus ‘more’.
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