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overbook

英 [əʊvə'bʊk] 美 [,ovɚ'bʊk]

vt. 使过量预订；超额订出

助记提示

1. over- "above normal" + book "预定".

中文词源

overbook 超额预订

over-,超过，过度，book,预订。

英文词源

overbook (v.): "to sell more tickets than there are seats," 1903, from over- + book (v.); originally in reference to theaters. Related: Overbooked; overbooking.

双语例句

1. Planes are crowded, airlines overbook, and departures are almost never on time.: 飞机拥挤不堪，航空公司超额售票，起飞时间几乎从未准点过。