overseas

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/    美 /ˌoʊvɚˈsiːz/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Abroad, especially across the sea. not-comparable
    — Overseas branches of the company are doing well.
  2. Used with ethnicities, nationalities, or religious affiliations: living (being resident) in a foreign country. not-comparable
    — Overseas Chinese communities exist in North and South America.
  3. Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea. not-comparable
    — Her overseas trip went well.
副词 adv.
  1. Abroad. not-comparable
    — He emigrated and now lives overseas.
  2. Across a sea; to an area across a sea. not-comparable
    — She travelled overseas.

词形变化

oversea alternative,UK oversea alternative,UK

词汇关系

衍生词
overseas cap overseas Chinese overseas territory

词源

词源 1
From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.
词源 2
From earlier oversea, equivalent to oversea + -s. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzees, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.
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