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overhead

🇬🇧 UK/'әuvәhed/🇺🇸 US
IELTSA1

Definitions

adv.

Above one's head; up in the sky or at a higher level.

在头顶上,在高处,在空中

adj.

Located or operating above head level.

头顶上的,高架的

n.

The ongoing business expenses not directly tied to producing goods or services, such as rent and utilities.

经常性开支,间接费用(如租金、水电费等)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
overexcessively, above
+
headhead, top, chief part
=overhead

Common Collocations

  • 1.overhead projector高架投影仪
  • 2.overhead compartment行李架

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The overhead projector was commonly used in classrooms before digital technology.

  • 2.

    Operating costs include salaries, rent, and other overhead expenses.

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