oversubscribed

adjective

🔊/ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd/

🔊/ˌəʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd/

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if an activity, service, etc. is oversubscribed, there are fewer places, tickets, etc. than the number of people who are asking for them（活动、服务等）供不应求的，未能达到需求量的
- The popular secondary schools in the town are usually oversubscribed.镇上受欢迎的中学通常被超额认购。