overspill

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈoʊvɚˌspɪl/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which spills over. countable,uncountable
    — New towns were constructed to accommodate overspill from established cities.
动词 v.
  1. To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.
    — Further, Coventry's prosperity and rapid growth was threatening that it as well as Birmingham would require to overspill its boundaries.

词形变化

overspills plural overspills present,singular,third-person overspilling participle,present overspilled participle,past overspilled past overspilt participle,past overspilt past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English spill
English overspill
From over- + spill.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
English spill
English overspill
From over- + spill.
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