overspill

英 [ˈəʊvəspɪl]

美 [ˈoʊvərspɪl]

n.  迁出城市的过剩人口

第三人称单数：overspills　

BNC.24063

牛津词典

noun

• 迁出城市的过剩人口
  people who move out of a city because it is too crowded to an area where there is more space
  1. New towns were designed to house London's overspill.
     新的城镇是为容纳伦敦的过剩人口而设计的。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 迁出城市的过剩人口
  Overspillis used to refer to people who live near a city because there is no room in the city itself.
  1. ...new towns built to absorb overspill from nearby cities.
     为吸纳周边城市的过剩人口而兴建的新城镇
  2. ...overspill council housing.
     安置城市过剩人口的市政住房
• N-UNCOUNT 过多的物品（或人）；无法容纳的物品（或人）
  You can useoverspillto refer to things or people which there is no room for in the usual place because it is full.
  1. There is often overspill, with the office piled high with parts and the shop jammed full of goods waiting to be posted out...
     东西常常多得无处存放，办公室里零件堆得老高，商店里也塞满了待寄的货物。
  2. With the best seats taken, it was ruled that the overspill could stand at the back of the court.
     最好的座位已经有人坐了，按照规定，没有座位的观众可以站在球场后面观看。

英英释义

noun

• the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
  Synonym:overflowrunoff
• the relocation of people from overcrowded cities

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