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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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