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overbook是什么意思

overbook

英 [əʊvə'bʊk] 美 [,ovɚ'bʊk]
  • vt. 使过量预订;超额订出

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1. over- "above normal" + book "预定".

中文词源


overbook 超额预订

over-,超过,过度,book,预订。

英文词源


overbook (v.)
"to sell more tickets than there are seats," 1903, from over- + book (v.); originally in reference to theaters. Related: Overbooked; overbooking.

双语例句


1. Planes are crowded, airlines overbook, and departures are almost never on time.
飞机拥挤不堪,航空公司超额售票,起飞时间几乎从未准点过。

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