과거에 존재했으나 지금은 사라지거나 거의 남아 있지 않은 것의 흔적이나 자취.
A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but is now passing away or no longer present.
예문:
"The old stone walls are the last vestige of the medieval fortress that once stood on the hill."
"Even after decades of reform, a vestige of the old bureaucracy still hampers progress."
어떤 성질이나 감정 등이 아주 조금 남아 있는 상태로, 주로 부정어와 함께 쓰여 전혀 없음을 강조함.
The smallest possible amount or trace of something, typically used in negative contexts to emphasize its total absence.
예문:
"He spoke with such coldness that not a vestige of his former kindness remained."
"The defendant showed not a vestige of remorse throughout the entire trial."
진화 과정에서 원래의 기능을 잃고 흔적만 남은 생물의 기관.
A part or organ of an organism that has become reduced or functionless in the course of evolution.
예문:
"The human tailbone is considered a vestige of an ancestral tail."
"Some flightless birds still possess small wings as a vestige of their evolutionary past."