overlap

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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 English
overlapother
=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.

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