spillover
/ˈspɪləʊvə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspɪləʊvər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspil-ˌō-vər/ (ame, mw)
spillover — 名詞
- spilloversingular
- spilloversplural
1. consequences of one event or activity that reach situations, groups, or places n
外溢效應
活動或事件波及到原本無關範圍的後果
consequences of one event or activity that reach situations, groups, or places not originally involved, often unintentionally
Economists worried about the spillover from the banking crisis into ordinary consumer markets.
經濟學家擔心銀行危機的外溢效應會波及到一般的消費市場。
spillover from X into Y for cross-sector consequences
Teachers noticed a spillover effect when Theo's anxiety at home affected his classroom behaviour.
老師注意到一種外溢效應：Theo 在家裡的焦慮影響了他在課堂上的表現。
collocation: spillover effect
The factory closure caused painful spillovers across small shops in the surrounding town.
工廠關閉對周邊小鎮的小店造成了痛苦的外溢效應。
Researchers measured the spillover of pollution from busy highways into nearby farms and rivers.
研究人員測量了繁忙公路的污染外溢到鄰近農地和河流的程度。
Hana studied the spillover from social media debates into real-world friendships among teenagers.
Hana 研究社群媒體上的爭論如何外溢到青少年現實生活中的友誼。
- knock-on effect
common in British journalism; emphasises a chain of consequences
- ripple effect
more vivid metaphor; suggests effects weakening as they spread outward
- fallout
stronger negative connotation; usually for damage or political fallout
- containment
the opposite action — keeping effects within their original area
文法句型
spillover from X (into Y)
spillover effect
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'from [source domain] into/onto [affected domain]'. Often used in economics, politics, and public health writing to talk about unintended knock-on effects.
常見錯誤
2. people or things that move into a new place because the original one cannot hold
溢出之物
因原處容納不下而移到新地方的人或東西
people or things that move into a new place because the original one cannot hold them all
Organisers opened a second hall to handle the spillover of fans wanting Kofi's autograph.
主辦單位開放第二個場館，以容納想索取 Kofi 簽名的溢出歌迷。
spillover of [people] for crowd overflow
The library built a small annex to house the spillover from its growing book collection.
圖書館蓋了一棟小型別館，用來收納原館放不下的藏書。
spillover from [original location] for objects exceeding capacity
Cheaper neighbourhoods absorbed the spillover when Imani's rapidly growing city ran out of housing downtown.
當 Imani 所在的快速成長城市市中心住房不足時，較便宜的社區吸收了這些外流的人口。
Traffic engineers blamed the spillover from the closed expressway for long delays on side streets.
交通工程師把側街的長時間壅塞歸咎於封閉高速公路引出的溢出車流。
The clinic set up tents outside for the spillover of patients during the flu outbreak.
流感爆發期間，診所在外面架起帳篷，安置溢出的病患。
文法句型
spillover of X (into Y)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the people or items themselves that move; sense 1 names the consequences of an activity. Often appears after a verb of accommodation: 'handle', 'absorb', 'house', 'accommodate the spillover'.
3. the act of liquid escaping over the edge of a container, or the liquid itself on
溢出的液體
液體從容器邊緣溢出，或溢出的液體本身
the act of liquid escaping over the edge of a container, or the liquid itself once it has done so
Yara wiped up the spillover of coffee that had soaked through the morning newspaper.
Yara 擦掉了滲透晨報的溢出咖啡。
spillover of [liquid] for the escaped liquid itself
Engineers designed the dam wall to catch any spillover during heavy spring rains.
工程師設計水壩牆體，以承接春雨時可能溢出的水量。
A small tray under each pot prevents spillover when Linh waters the herbs.
每盆下方的小托盤可防止 Linh 澆香草時水溢出來。
The cook placed a wide dish under the kettle to catch spillover from boiling milk.
廚師在水壺下方放了一個寬碟子，用來接住沸騰牛奶的溢出。
文法句型
spillover of X
a spillover from X
用法筆記
Less common than 'overflow' for everyday liquid scenes; learners may sound more natural saying 'overflow' or 'spill' in conversation. 'Spillover' fits engineering, agriculture, or formal writing.