overlap
UK/.әuvә'læp/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To extend over and partly cover something else; to share common features or occur at the same time.
重叠，交叠；部分相同，同时发生
n.
A part or area where two things overlap; a shared feature or period of time.
重叠部分；共同之处，交叉
Root Breakdown
Native Englishoverlapother
=overlap
Common Collocations
- 1.overlap with与…重叠
- 2.significant overlap显著重合
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two research papers show a significant overlap in their methodology.
- 2.
There is considerable overlap between medicine and biology at the molecular level.