overlap
- v.重叠;交叠;(物体或时间上)部分重叠;（范围方面）部分重叠
- n.(范围方面的)重叠部分;(物体的)重叠量;(两事发生的)重叠时间;交接时期
复数： overlaps 过去式： overlapped 现在分词： overlapping 过去分词： overlapped 第三人称单数： overlaps
over- 在...上方,在外 + lap n.大腿面
overlapverb
（物体）部分重叠，交叠
if one thing overlaps another, or the two things overlap , part of one thing covers part of the other
A fish's scales overlap each other.
鱼鳞一片片上下交叠。
The floor was protected with overlapping sheets of newspaper.
地板用一张搭着一张的报纸保护着。
使部分重叠
to make two or more things overlap
You will need to overlap the pieces of wood slightly.
你得使这些木片像鱼鳞片似的搭叠起来。
（时间上）部分重叠
if two events overlap or overlap each other, the second one starts before the first one has finished
（范围方面）部分重叠
to cover part of the same area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc.
Our jobs overlap slightly, which sometimes causes difficulties.
我们的工作略有重叠，所以有时引起一些困难。
The language of science overlaps with that of everyday life.
有些科学用语也用于日常生活。
noun
（范围方面的）重叠部分
a shared area of interest, knowledge, responsibility, etc.
There is (a) considerable overlap between the two subjects.
两门科目之间有相当多的共通之处。
（物体的）重叠部分，重叠量
the amount by which one thing covers another thing
an overlap of 5cm on each roof tile
每片房瓦上5厘米的重叠度
（两事发生的）重叠时间，交接时期
a period of time in which two events or activities happen together
There will be an overlap of a week while John teaches Ann the job.
将有一周的交接期供约翰向安解释工作性质。
overlap
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V-RECIP-ERG 与…互搭；与…复叠；（使）相叠
If one thing overlaps another, or if you overlap them, a part of the first thing occupies the same area as a part of the other thing. You can also say that two things overlap .When the bag is folded flat, the bag bottom overlaps one side of the bag...
袋子平整折起后，底面与一侧交叠。
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V-RECIP （在主题、人物、时间等上）（与…）部分相同，（与…）部分交叉
If one idea or activity overlaps another, or overlaps with another, they involve some of the same subjects, people, or periods of time.Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi's world...
伊丽莎白结识了其他一些牛津大学的学者，其中有几位娜奥米也认识。
noun
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- a flap that lies over another part
- the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches
- Synonym: lap
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- the property of partial coincidence in time
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- a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- Synonym: convergence intersection
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- coincide partially or wholly
- Our vacations overlap
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- extend over and cover a part of
- The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city
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Our jobs overlap slightly , which sometimes causes difficulties .
我们的工作略有重叠，所以有时引起一些困难。
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The upper layer of felt should overlap the lower .
毛毡的上层应与下层重叠。
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The language of science overlaps with that of everyday life .
有些科学用语也用于日常生活。
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You will need to overlap the pieces of wood slightly .
你得使这些木片像鱼鳞片似的搭叠起来。
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There is considerable overlap between the two subjects .
两门科目之间有相当多的共通之处。
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The floor was protected with overlapping sheets of newspaper .
地板用一张搭着一张的报纸保护着。
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The programme has been so organized that none of the talks overlap .
日程做了精心安排，以使每一讲都没有重复内容。
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There will be an overlap of a week while John teaches Ann the job .
将有一周的交接期供约翰向安解释工作性质。
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Social structures are not discrete objects ; they overlap and interweave .
社会结构之间不是离散的，他们相互重叠交织。
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The needs of patients invariably overlap
病人的需求总有一些是一致的。
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The edges must overlap each other or weeds will push through the gaps .
边缘必须互搭在一起，否则杂草会从缝隙中钻出来。
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When the bag is folded flat , the bag bottom overlaps one side of the bag
袋子平整折起后，底面与一侧交叠。
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Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi 's world
伊丽莎白结识了其他一些牛津大学的学者，其中有几位娜奥米也认识。
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Overlap the slices carefully so there are no gaps
将切片小心翼翼地搭好，中间不留任何空隙。
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Christian holy week overlaps with the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover
基督教的圣周与犹太教逾越节的头几天重叠。
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Their lifespans overlapped by six years .
他们在世的时间有6年是交叉的。
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Use vinyl seam adhesive where vinyls overlap
塑料布相叠处用塑料封口胶粘起来。
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His visit and mine overlapped .
他的访问期与我的访问期有几天重叠。
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History and politics overlap and should be studied together .
历史与政治有相同之处，应该一起来研究。
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Economics and politics are best studied together as the two subjects overlap .
经济学和政治学有部分内容交叉，所以这两门课程最好一起研究。
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The responsibilities of the two departments overlap to some extent .
这两个部门的工作有些重叠。
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The treatment in these two books largely overlaps .
这两本书的内容有很多重复。
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One feather overlaps another on a bird 's wing .
鸟翅膀上的羽毛一片压着一片。
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During the development of the antitype , proposed a new calculation to seek anomalous area overlapping .
在开发软件原型中，提出了一种进行不规则区域求交的新算法。
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These two proposals have some overlaps .
两项提案有交叉之处。
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The new office overlaps the functions of the one already in existence .
新机构的职能与那个现存机构的职能部分重叠
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The style in these two books largely overlaps .
这两本书的文体有许多处是一致的
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The overlap between the jacket and the trousers is not good .
夹克和裤子重叠的部分不好看。
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A trimetrogon strip is composed of three rows of overlapping .
三镜头摄影航线为三排重迭的象片所组成。
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Fandom as a term can also be used in a broad sense to refer to the interconnected social networks of individual fandoms , many of which overlap .
Fandom也可以用来指代各个粉丝圈之间互相交织而成的社交网络，不同的粉丝圈都会有交叉重合。