overhead
UK ['əʊ.və.hed] US ['oʊ.vɚ-] adjective adverb
■above your head, usually in the sky 在头顶上（的）；在空中（的）•overhead cables高架电缆 •A flock of geese flew overhead.一群大雁从空中飞过。 •This room needs overhead lighting (= lights in the ceiling).这个房间需要有顶灯。
UK ['əʊ.və.hed] US ['oʊ.vɚ-] adjective [before noun]
■relating to the overheads of a business 企业日常开支的；营运费用的•One way of increasing profit margins is to cut overhead costs.增加利润的其中一个方法是减少管理费用。
UK ['əʊ.və.hed] US ['oʊ.vɚ-] noun
TEXT/PICTURES 文字／画面
countable (also _overhead trans^parency)
■a transparent sheet used for showing text or pictures with an overhead projector 幻灯片，投影片
UK ['əʊ.və.hed] US ['oʊ.vɚ-] noun
COSTS 开支
overheads [plural] UK (US overhead countable)
■the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business （公司的）经常性开支，营运费用，经费•We need to reduce our overheads.我们需要减少经常性开支。 •Many businesses are moving out of New York because the overhead there is so high.许多企业正迁出纽约，因为那里的营运成本太高了。 |