overseas

adjective
🔊/ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/
🔊/ˌəʊvərˈsiːz/
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  1. connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean外国的;海外的
    • The firm is expanding into overseas markets.该公司正在拓展海外市场。
    • overseas development/trade海外发展/贸易
    • overseas visitors/students海外访客/学生
    • This was her first overseas trip as prime minister.这是她首次出任总理。
    compare home
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    • The overseas aid budget has been cut.已削减了对外援助的预算。
    • They have one overseas holiday a year.他们一年有一个海外假期。
    • There are some scholarships for students from overseas countries.有一些外国学生的奖学金。
    • The company is backed by overseas investors.该公司得到海外投资者的支持。
    • The hotel is popular with overseas visitors to London.这家旅馆很受来伦敦的外国游客欢迎。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverseas is used with these nouns:
    • aid
    • asset
    • bank
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overseas

adverb
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  1. to or in a foreign country, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean在国外;向海外 synonym abroad
    • to live/work/go overseas在国外生活/工作;出国
    • The product is sold both at home and overseas.这个产品行销国内外。🔊🔊
    • He was working overseas for an oil company.当时他供职于一家石油公司,驻外工作。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverseas is used with these verbs:
    • expand
    • export
    • invest
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