overbook
英 [əʊvə'bʊk]
美 [,ovɚ'bʊk]
1. over- "above normal" + book "预定".
- overbook (v.)
- "to sell more tickets than there are seats," 1903, from over- + book (v.); originally in reference to theaters. Related: Overbooked; overbooking.
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
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