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overhead

UK //ˌəʊvəˈhed//US //ˌoʊvərˈhed//

词源

源自中古英语 'overheved',由 'over'(上方)和 'head'(头)组合而成,最初指头顶上方的空间,后引申为固定成本等含义。

adjective

❶ 位于头顶上方的,形容物体或事物在人的上方或高处。

“The overhead lights in the classroom are very bright.”

(教室里的顶灯非常明亮。)

“We watched the overhead fireworks display.”

(我们观看了头顶上方的烟花表演。)

同义词:above, overhanging, elevated

noun

❶ 企业运营中的固定成本,如租金、水电费等,不随生产量变化。

“The company is trying to reduce its overhead to save money.”

(公司正在努力减少固定开支以节省资金。)

“High overhead costs can make a business less profitable.”

(高昂的固定成本会降低企业的盈利能力。)

❶ 头顶上方的空间或区域。

“The plane flew through the clear overhead.”

(飞机飞过晴朗的天空。)

“The trees formed a canopy in the overhead.”

(树木在头顶上方形成了树冠。)

同义词:expenses, fixed costs, sky

常见短语

overhead costs — 指企业在运营中必须支付的固定费用,如租金、水电费等,与生产量无关。

“The business struggled due to high overhead costs.”

(由于高昂的固定成本,这家企业举步维艰。)

overhead view — 从上方俯瞰的视角,常用于描述地图、照片或设计图。

“The architect showed an overhead view of the building plan.”

(建筑师展示了建筑方案的俯视图。)