a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
残余;痕迹
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the last vestiges of colonialism .殖民主义的最后残余。
[usu. with negative]the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something)
一点儿,丝毫(用于强调缺乏某物)
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he waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy .他耐心等着,但却丝毫不显同情。
【生】 退化器官的残迹。
"late Middle English: from French, from Latin