单词	overlap
释义	overlap1 verboverlap2 noun overlapo‧ver‧lap1 /ˌəʊvəˈlæp $ ˌoʊvər-/ ●○○ AWL verb (past tense and past participle overlapped, present participle overlapping) [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE overlap Simple Form Present I, you, we, they overlap he, she, it overlaps Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they overlapped Present perfect I, you, we, they have overlapped he, she, it has overlapped Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had overlapped Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will overlap Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have overlapped Continuous Form Present I am overlapping he, she, it is overlapping you, we, they are overlapping Past I, he, she, it was overlapping you, we, they were overlapping Present perfect I, you, we, they have been overlapping he, she, it has been overlapping Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been overlapping Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be overlapping Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been overlapping Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Overlap the first strip of cloth with the second by about two inches. Having merged the two companies, his first task is to eliminate overlapping product lines. The responsibilities of the two departments overlap in certain areas. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Arrange the slices of potato carefully in a circular manner, overlapping to cover the bottom of the quiche pan. Here, two three-panelled screens have been overlapped in the middle. The band was fairly drunk, and the tunes tended to overlap now. The dominance hierarchies of primates are often more complex, overlapping networks, rather than the simple ladder of the hen hierarchy. There was also talk that these daredevils flew with their rotor blades overlapped by several feet, just for fun. These should fit into the well of the recessed window and have a flange which overlaps the edge of the well. Thus, as we have seen, the two clauses may overlap. 1if two or more things overlap, part of one thing covers part of another thing:  One of Jilly’s front teeth overlaps the other. The tiles on the roof overlap.2if two subjects, ideas etc overlap, they include some but not all of the same things:  Maxwell’s responsibilities overlap yours, so you will be sharing some of the work.overlap with The study of sociology overlaps with the study of economics. two great men with overlapping interests3if two activities or periods of time overlap, the second one starts before the first one has finished:  The second phase of development overlaps the first.overlap with My vacation overlaps with yours. overlap1 verboverlap2 noun overlapo‧ver‧lap2 /ˈəʊvəlæp $ ˈoʊvər-/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A special overlap and border adhesive, like a thick pva, is made for just this type of situation. In this area there is overlap with critical analysis and with the general study of sign-systems, as in semiotics. Line a terrine with bacon rashers leaving an overlap for the top. More revealing than their obvious differences are those points of overlap between the materialist and the psychoanalytic accounts. Therefore, although there is a substantial overlap between section 1 and section 15, section 15 is not otiose. These texts were then processed by the confusion simulator program, and the output used as input to the definitional overlap program. Thus the figures for the second and third choices had an overlap. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► considerable overlap  There is considerable overlap between the girls’ and boys’ test results. ► degree of overlap  a large degree of overlap COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► considerable · There is now considerable overlap between what district councils are doing and what regional policy is attempting to achieve.· Instead of hearing eight separate opinions, they melded their ideas into two reports that revealed considerable overlap.· First, there exists a considerable degree of overlap between the various titles.· There was, of course, a considerable overlap between the gymnosperms and angiosperms.· There can be considerable overlap between Byrne's categories.· There is considerable overlap in membership of the Senate and Bar Council.· There will obviously be a considerable overlap of requirements for these categories of musician - real life is never so simple.· Of course, there is considerable overlap between these and both are intrinsically linked to the nature of society. ► strong · Useful semantic information therefore facilitates the incidence of meaningful strong overlaps in normal text.· Would strong overlap on its own be sufficient?· Conversely, for window sizes of less than four words, strong overlap alone is the most effective. the amount by which two activities, ideas, things etc overlapoverlap between There is considerable overlap between the girls’ and boys’ test results.overlap of an overlap of about two centimetres a large degree of overlap
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