路的：an overland route ►overland adv. ： to
trave〖 overkmd作陆上旅行、
overlapping tites overlapping
dates overhanging branches
交叠的瓦片 重叠的日期 悬垂的树枝
over-lap verb,
noun
m verb /.auva'laBp; NAmE .ouvar'laep/ (-pp-) 1 if one thing overlaps another, or
the two things overlap, part of one thing covers part of the other (物体.）部奋重叠，
交叠：[VN] Amish’s scaZes overkijp eac/i other.鱼_一片片 •土下交叠。◊ [V]
77ie_/Ioor was protected with overiapping sheets 〇/newspaper•地板用一张搭着一张的报纸保护着。
2 [VN] to make two or more things overlap 使部分重叠：
You
will need to overlap the pieces of wood slightly. ## 使这些木片像鱼鱗片似的搭叠起来。3 [V，VN] if two events overlap or overlap each other,
the second one starts before the first one has finished (时间上部分
重叠 4
~ (with sth) to cover part of the same area of interest，knowledge,
responsibility, etc.(范围方面）部
分重叠：[V] Our jobs
overiap sZig/itZy, which somett’mes causesd断cuWes.我们的工作略有重叠，所以有时引起一
些困难。◊ 77ie
language 〇/ science overlaps with that 〇/ eve/yday Zi/e•有些科学用语也用于日常生活。[also VNj
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noun /'auvalaep;
NAmE 'ouvarlaep/ 1 [C, U] ~ (between sth and
sth) a shared area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc.(范围方面的）重叠部分：There is (a)
consfderaWe overfap between t/ie two subjects•两门科 目之间有相当多的共通之处。2 [C，U] the amount
by which one thing covers another thing (物体的 > 重 i 部分，重叠量：an over/ap 〇/5cm on each
roo/ riZe 每片
秦元上5厘米的重叠度3 [sin‘g.】a period of
time in whicii two events or activities happen together (两事.发.生
的）重叠时间，交接时期：T^iere wi'H
be an overkip 〇/a vveefc whf/e John teaches Ann the job•将有一周的支接期 供约翰向安解释工作性质。
overlay verb, noun
m verb /.aova'lei; NAmE .ouvar'lei/ (over laid,
oyer-laid /-'leid/) [VN] [usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) 1 (technical )^. 语）to put sth on top of
a surface so as to cover .it completely; to lie on top of a surface 覆盖；包；铺；
键：woo<i overpaid with goW 包金木 2 to add
sth, especially a
feeling or quality, to sth else so that it seems to cover it (尤指以感情或品质）撒满，遮掩： The place was overlaid with memories of his childhood.
这个地方处处都装点着他童年的回忆。
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noun /'auvalei;
NAmE 'ouvarlei/ 1 a transparent
sheet with drawings, figures, etc. on it that can be placed on top of another
sheet in order to change it 套图透明膜；
上衬:■ An overlay showing
population can be placed on top 〇/the map.可以在地图上加"-层显示人口的透明膜。
2 a thing that is laid on top of or covers sth else M M 物；涂层：an overiay o//iii>regkLss f/isuZation 玻璃纤维 绝缘层
over-leaf /.auva'liif; NAmE .ouvar'liif/ adv. on the other
side of the page of a book, etc.在（4页等的）背面；在
i 后面：CompZete the
/orm oversea/•填好背面的表格。◊ rhe changes are
ejq?kiined iin detoii overtea/•修改处车背
面有if细的说明。
Qver-lie
/.auva'lai; NAmE .ouvar'lai/ verb (over-ly-ing,
over-lay /-'lei/, over-lain /-'lem/) {technical i§) to lie
over sth叠加于；置于…上面：jv] overtying
rocfc压在上
面的岩石[also VN]
overload verb, noun
m verb /.auva'laud;
NAmE .ouvar'loud/
[VN] [often passive]
1 to put too great a load on sth 使 jg载；無负荷过重；
an overioaded
truck —辆超载的卡车 2~sb (with sth) to give、sb too much
of sth 使负，.担过重：He’s overloaded
1423 overpay
wit/i resporwiMiries.他担负的责任过多。oDcm’tover- Zoad the students
with in/ormation.不要给学生灌输过多
的信息。3 to put too great a demand on a computer,
an electrical system, etc. causing it to fail 使■(计食机）
超载运行；使（电路）超负荷
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noun /'auvalaud; NAmE 'ouvarloud/ [U, sing.]
too much of sth 过多；过量；超负荷：ih these days 〇/tecftno〖ogicaZ change we all suffer from information
overload. ^
技日新月异的时代，过多的信息使人人都应接不暇。
over-long /.auva'lDr)； NAmE ,ouvar1lo:r)/
adj. (firf) {NAmE ’over丨y long) too long 过长的：an overlong agenda 过 长的议程表
overlook /.auva'luk; NAmE .ouvar'luk/ verb [VN] 1 to fail to
see or notice sth 忽略；未注意到 EEEImiss: He seems to have
overZoofced one important/act.他好像忽略 ’ i了一个重要的事实。2 to see sth wrong or
bad but decide to ignore it (对不良现象等丨不予理会，视而布苋
turn a blind eye to： We
could not afford, to over- Zopfc such a serious oj5Fence•对这样严重的违逢行为，我们
决不能视若无睹。3 if
a building, etc. overlooks a place, you
can see that place from the building 俯视；
眺望：a restaurant overlooking the .kifce —家漸湖餐厅.◊ Our bacfc
yard is overtoofced 办 severai
houses.好几栋.房
子都看得见我家的后院。4〜sb (for sth) to
not consider sb for a job or position, even though they might be suitable (提拔等时）对（某人）不予考虑刚pass over ： She's
been overlooked for promotion several times.几次提职时都没有考虑她。
overlord /'auvaloid; NAmE 'ouvaiiaird/ noun (especially in the past)
a person who has power over many other people r先指旧对的）领主，庄主％大王：/eudaZ overtords 封建领主！:
overly /'auvali;
A/y\/r7f'ouvarli/ adv. (before an adjective 甩于形容词前）too; very很；十分j过于BEI excessively： I’m not over〖y/ond 〇/pasta.我不怎么■太
喜爱意大利面食。◊ V^e thinfc you
are being overfy optimistic. 我们认为你过于乐观了。
overmanned /.auva'maend; NAmE .ouvar'm-/ adj. (of a company, office,
etc.公司、办公室等）having mofe workers
than are needed 乂事的；乂员过多的 PHTl
overstaffed PH3 undermanned ► over man ning /.auva'maBniQ； NAmE .ouvar'm-/ noun [U] ； the problems 〇/overmanning m
indiutry产並界从业人员过多的问题
overmuch
/.auva'mAtX;
NAmE .ouvar'm-/ orfv. (6r£)
{NAmE 'overly much) (especially
with a negative verb 尤用于否定动词）too much; very much很多；过多；非
常：S/iedidn’t worry overmuch about it•她对此不太担
tfc〇 ► over much adj. overnight adv., adj.
m adv. /.auva'nait; NAmE .ouvar'n-/ 1 during or
for the night 在夜间；在晚上：We stayed overnight in
2 suddenly or quickly 突然；一夜之间；旋即：Don’t ejiqpect it to
improve ovemig/zt•不矣指望ik秦一下子就改
善了。
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adj. /'auvanait; NAmE 'ouvarn-/ [only before noun] 1 happening during the
night; for a night ■夜间的；晚上
的；只供一夜的：cm overnight _/Zight 夜间 j行◊ overnight
accommodation — 夜在宿 ◊
She toofc only an over- night bag (= containing the things needed
for a night spent away from home).她只带了一个外出住宿一晚的用
品旅行袋。2 happening
suddenly or quickly 突然的；
很快的；一夜之间的：rhe pkzy was an
overnight success. 这部剧作了夜声名^
.over-opti'mis-tic adj. 1 too confident that sth
will be successful 过分乐观的：I’m not
over-optimistic about my chances 〇/getting the job.我对获得这份工作不抱太大藉
望。2 not as successful as
expected 期望过高的：The saZes/orecasts turned
out to be over-optimistic.结果证明 销售预测过于乐观。
over-pass /'eovapais; NAmE 'ouvarpass/ noun (