oversupply
/ˌəʊ.və.səˈplaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.vɚ.səˈplaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈō-vər-sə-ˌplī/ (ame, mw)
oversupply — noun
- oversupplysingular
- oversuppliesplural
1. a situation in which more of something is available than people need or can use.
a situation in which more of something is available than people need or can use.
A global oversupply of wheat pushed farm prices down that spring.
an oversupply of + product
After three towers opened, the town had an oversupply of flats.
Diya's shop could not clear the oversupply of masks by summer.
Mateo's dairy cut production when an oversupply of milk filled its tanks.
文法句型
an oversupply of something
用法筆記
Often used in business or farming when extra goods lead to waste, unsold stock, or lower prices. Commonly followed by of + noun.
常見錯誤
oversupply — verb
- oversupplypresent simple I / you / we / they
- oversupplies3rd person singular
- oversupplying-ing form
- oversuppliedpast simple
1. to provide more of something than is needed or wanted.
to provide more of something than is needed or wanted.
Cheap imports oversupplied the market with toys before the holiday rush.
oversupply the market with + goods
By May, the region was oversupplied with cheap cement from abroad.
passive: be oversupplied with + product
The aid group oversupplied the camp with blankets during a mild winter.
The company oversupplied dealers with bikes that would not fit in storage.
文法句型
oversupply someone or something with something
be oversupplied with something
用法筆記
Usually names the extra thing first and then the place or people receiving it, often with with. The verb often suggests waste, storage problems, or falling prices after too much is sent.