carry-over - Ondict

carry-over
ˈcarry-ˌover

noun [singular]
1. something you do, or something that happens now, that is the result of a situation that existed in the past
carry-over from

Some of the problems schools are facing are a carry-over from the previous government’s policies.
2. an amount of money that has not been used and is available to use later
carry-over from

The budget includes a £7 million carry-over from last year.
⇨ carry over at carry¹

carry-over

BrE

/ˈkæri əʊvə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˈkæri oʊvər/

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noun

[usually singular]

something that remains or results from a situation in the past 保存的事物；遗留下的东西；影响；结果

◆His neatness is a carry-over from his army days. 他爱整洁的习惯是他当兵时养成的。

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an amount of money that has not been used and so can be used later 结转下期的款项

◆The £20 million included a £7 million carry-over from last year's underspend. 这笔 2 000 万英镑的款项包括了去年结转的 700 万英镑。

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