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Definition of overhead in English: overheadadverb əʊvəˈhɛdˌoʊvərˈhɛd Above the level of the head; in the sky. 在头顶，在上面；在上空 a helicopter buzzed overhead 一架直升飞机在上空轰鸣。 Example sentencesExamples - But it passed overhead and soon he could make out the helicopter in the sky, a black against a dark blue.
- You may be able to overhear the helicopters overhead.
- Hold your breath as you quickly clean the dumbbells to shoulder level, then forcefully press the weights overhead.
- A colourful crowd takes shape outside Eau Claire Market as a police helicopter circles overhead.
- Today the man who won a British Empire Medal for his bravery was due to be given a hero's send-off by his old squadron, who planned to fly their helicopters overhead as he was laid to rest.
- The nearby trees tower another 15 or 20 feet overhead, their breadfruits and coconuts dangling almost within reach.
- Helicopters buzz constantly overhead and today a huge fat grey airplane circled low around the city.
- Today, the occasional helicopter still hovers overhead, and sleepy UN soldiers wave cars through the few remaining checkpoints.
Synonyms above, up above, high up, (up) in the sky, on high, above/over one's head, in flight, aloft
adjective ˈəʊvəhɛdˈoʊvərˌhɛd 1Situated above the level of the head. 在头顶，在上面；在上空 the sun was directly overhead 太阳当头照。 Example sentencesExamples - The helicopter then showed up overhead the wreckage, about 50 yards away from me.
- The air was cold, and the drifting of clouds high overhead was more marked.
- Why, just the other day one of our overhead lights began to flicker.
- The labourers tapped the overhead power lines situated at least 2 kilometers away from the labour lines on May 16.
- This is why overhead power cables travelling long distances have a very high voltages.
- His eyes roamed the dense canopy 150 feet overhead, spotting every monkey, toucan, tree rat, and sloth around us.
- Instead of buying all new overhead cabinets, the couple found old pieces with character and refurbished them.
- Up to 51,000 homes across Northern England were caught in the crisis when gales and blizzards damaged overhead power cables.
- A total of 8 cameras will provide comprehensive coverage, capturing all the on-field action from ground level and overhead views.
- Ruiz provided one of the best goals of the year with a wonderful overhead kick.
- We all got very wet waiting for the helicopters overhead to edge nearer, and for the snail's pace queue of ordinary buses to finally end.
- In less time than it takes to tell, Swan had an overhead kick cleared off the line by Frost, before the equaliser arrived from a penalty after 61 minutes.
- News helicopters overhead hovered with cameras sweeping the scene.
- Four miles of overhead power cable can be erected in the Ringley and Stoneclough area.
- The wire from that pole to ‘our’ pole was too close to an overhead power supply cable and, in the wind, had rubbed through its insulation.
- He has dozens of armed policemen after him and helicopters overhead.
- A helicopter seemed to be overhead the whole time.
- The rubber inflatable octopus in the overhead compartment is for important financial purposes only!
- They also had to replace the trolley pole when it escaped from the overhead wire.
- The one carry-on bag must fit in an overhead compartment or under the seat.
Synonyms aerial, elevated, raised, suspended, projecting, overhanging 2(of a driving mechanism) above the object driven. （驱动装置）顶置式的 an overhead cam four-cylinder engine 顶置式凸轮四缸发动机。 Example sentencesExamples - By comparison, the Cadillac's 16 overhead valves and pushrods sound trite at best.
- This was a single overhead cam 2 litre engine, developing up to 140 BHP and mated to a five speed gearbox.
- The all-aluminum engines feature dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
- Although very successful over the years, the Honda uses dated overhead valve technology - meaning that the engine relies on pushrods to open the valves.
- Beginning with a 123 cc model, the ultimate Maserati motorcycle was a 248 cc vertical twin with overhead cam engine.
- Each cylinder features two valves, operated by followers running on an overhead camshaft controlling the charge cycle.
- Next, the engine: a 2.4-liter featuring 16 valves with variable valve timing and double overhead cams.
- The Minor's 850 cc overhead cam engine provided the power for the first MG Midgets.
- One of the biggest growth areas will be the move from overhead valve engines to overhead cam engines.
- Cylinder deactivation, a natural for OHV engines, is achievable but far more complex with overhead cams.
- Both engines are all-aluminum and have overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
- Televisions are in every rack, and a pneumatic overhead hoist is in each hangar bay, just to make the mechanics happy.
- Today's cars offer overhead cam engines with multiple valves or variable valve timing which provide good fuel economy, but little low end torque.
- They have dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
- Advances in technology means that engines work more efficiently using an overhead cam.
- Both engines have cast aluminum blocks and heads; both have dual overhead cams.
- Look for engines with clean-burning, overhead valves, rather than side-valve engines.
- The cylinder head is a single overhead camshaft, two valve type.
- The capacity is 2.5 litres and the motor has 12 valves actuated by a single overhead cam.
- Gasoline engines with overhead valves are less polluting than those with side valves.
3attributive (of a cost or expense) incurred in the upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business and not attributable to individual products or items. （费用，开支）经常的 government departments generally baulk at paying full overhead costs Example sentencesExamples - Operating and management costs and overhead expenses will be shared by the owners, with Club One taking over the headache of running the fleet.
- The association said its proposal is based on increased overhead costs for maintenance, spare parts and fuel.
- A week-long closure of both plants is expected to take place in June, in a further effort to cut overhead costs.
- Without huge overhead costs, each extra dollar of revenue sees more profit fall to the bottom line.
- The Landlord does not accrue substantial overhead expenses, as only a skeletal support organization is needed.
- You'll make more money if you do because your basic overhead cost will remain constant.
- On the other hand, a small company with lower overhead costs may be able to justify serving much smaller segments who have distinctive needs.
- Few exchanges offer opportunities to cover overhead expenses, such as cost of goods, payroll, and rent.
- Calculate how much you spend in total on ongoing overhead costs including rent, electricity and wages.
- They take up shelf/warehouse space and contribute to increased overhead cost such as insurance.
- It's the gross profit that covers the overhead expenses and provides the net profit you need to build the company and get a return on your investment.
- It also benefits from some economies of scale, since production in a foreign plant means that corporate overhead costs are spread over a larger corporate output.
- The answer is that finding the money is just an overhead cost of the business, like the rent paid for the premises, or the cost of heating the premises.
- I thought of the price of fresh ingredients, transport, overhead costs and the travails of a seasonal business.
- Administration and overhead costs include internal administration, overheads, and management fees to external agencies.
- If you manage your overhead costs properly, you will impact directly on your bottom line cost base.
- Vegetable exports dropped considerably because of factors such as high freight as well as other overhead costs.
- She saves on overhead costs by owning her properties, which enriches her businesses.
- It would simply be part of the overhead expense incurred by the solicitor in the proper conduct of his practice.
- Their margins were helped initially because there was little overhead cost.
noun ˈəʊvəhɛdˈoʊvərˌhɛd 1usually overheadsAn overhead cost or expense. 经常费用；经常开支 overheads, such as lighting, equipment, and any little extras, are paid for out of a centralized fund Example sentencesExamples - Storage consolidation offers a number of benefits, including ease of deployment and reduced administrative overhead.
- Scrutinise your ‘small costs’ or overheads, benchmark them and implement recommendations.
- Reducing your overheads and achieving cost savings in other areas of your business will take time to plan and achieve.
- With a reduced need for EU directive related enforcement/monitoring required, a much reduced administrative overhead is anticipated.
- Huge provisions are being made at major global corporations for the cost of cutting overheads, and this will mean that reported profits are depressed by below-the-line charges for several quarters to come.
- Discounters sell less expensive, private-label brands and keep overheads low by stocking limited amounts of perishables that require close attention.
- Their marketing costs and other overheads are negligible, so getting their sound into the shops is very cheap.
- Administration and overhead costs include internal administration, overheads, and management fees to external agencies.
- We have to adjust our costs, overheads and pricing accordingly, otherwise we are out of business.
- Effective ministry does not require huge overheads from the costs of buildings and people.
- By outsourcing, they can reduce cost and overhead, or redirect expenses to R & D and marketing to drive future growth.
- As for the companies, given their overheads and programme expenses, who would be able to afford to undertake such a venture?
- He needed to keep fighting because of his huge costs and overheads.
- Office space, equipment and people - or overheads - all cost the same to run each week whether you are earning the revenue or not.
- The standard pricing strategy is to mark-up the cost of inputs, processes and overheads to whatever the market is believed to be able to bear.
- Advantages to DOD include reduced administrative overhead and reduced costs plus improved assurance of availability.
- The costs included overheads such as salaries, rents and repairs but no depreciation as all improvements were charged to the year's account.
- These networks have low overhead and low variable costs.
- Others are postponing capital expenses or cutting overhead.
- As many pubs struggle with high overheads and fixed costs, estate management contracts are also becoming more appealing.
Synonyms running costs, operating costs, fixed costs, budget items, costs, expenses British oncosts 2A transparency designed for use with an overhead projector. 用于高射投影器的幻灯片 software for producing slides, charts, and overheads Example sentencesExamples - The use of these online materials is equivalent to the materials resulting from the traditional practice of reproducing and distributing the class overheads and lecture outlines.
- The following overheads will outline the weekly structure.
3An overhead compartment, especially on an aircraft. （尤指飞机的）顶舱 passengers get up to fiddle with their luggage in the overheads Example sentencesExamples - Instead of talking he just removed the luggage from the overhead and stalked out ahead of me.
- Blair reached up to the overhead to retrieve his pack, and a twinge of remembered pain clutched his chest.
- I got my bag from the overhead and started off the plane.
- Tarl stood up and grabbed her bag from the overhead.
- I helped her put her luggage up in the overhead so that she would not hit sleeping people while trying to lift it.
Definition of overhead in US English: overheadadverbˌōvərˈhedˌoʊvərˈhɛd Above the level of the head; in the sky. 在头顶，在上面；在上空 a helicopter buzzed overhead 一架直升飞机在上空轰鸣。 Example sentencesExamples - Helicopters buzz constantly overhead and today a huge fat grey airplane circled low around the city.
- Hold your breath as you quickly clean the dumbbells to shoulder level, then forcefully press the weights overhead.
- Today the man who won a British Empire Medal for his bravery was due to be given a hero's send-off by his old squadron, who planned to fly their helicopters overhead as he was laid to rest.
- You may be able to overhear the helicopters overhead.
- But it passed overhead and soon he could make out the helicopter in the sky, a black against a dark blue.
- A colourful crowd takes shape outside Eau Claire Market as a police helicopter circles overhead.
- Today, the occasional helicopter still hovers overhead, and sleepy UN soldiers wave cars through the few remaining checkpoints.
- The nearby trees tower another 15 or 20 feet overhead, their breadfruits and coconuts dangling almost within reach.
Synonyms above, up above, high up, in the sky, up in the sky, on high, above one's head, over one's head, in flight, aloft
adjectiveˈōvərˌhedˈoʊvərˌhɛd 1Situated above the level of the head. 在头顶，在上面；在上空 the sun was directly overhead 太阳当头照。 Example sentencesExamples - Four miles of overhead power cable can be erected in the Ringley and Stoneclough area.
- Up to 51,000 homes across Northern England were caught in the crisis when gales and blizzards damaged overhead power cables.
- Ruiz provided one of the best goals of the year with a wonderful overhead kick.
- Instead of buying all new overhead cabinets, the couple found old pieces with character and refurbished them.
- A total of 8 cameras will provide comprehensive coverage, capturing all the on-field action from ground level and overhead views.
- In less time than it takes to tell, Swan had an overhead kick cleared off the line by Frost, before the equaliser arrived from a penalty after 61 minutes.
- They also had to replace the trolley pole when it escaped from the overhead wire.
- The wire from that pole to ‘our’ pole was too close to an overhead power supply cable and, in the wind, had rubbed through its insulation.
- The rubber inflatable octopus in the overhead compartment is for important financial purposes only!
- He has dozens of armed policemen after him and helicopters overhead.
- Why, just the other day one of our overhead lights began to flicker.
- News helicopters overhead hovered with cameras sweeping the scene.
- His eyes roamed the dense canopy 150 feet overhead, spotting every monkey, toucan, tree rat, and sloth around us.
- The air was cold, and the drifting of clouds high overhead was more marked.
- The one carry-on bag must fit in an overhead compartment or under the seat.
- The helicopter then showed up overhead the wreckage, about 50 yards away from me.
- A helicopter seemed to be overhead the whole time.
- This is why overhead power cables travelling long distances have a very high voltages.
- We all got very wet waiting for the helicopters overhead to edge nearer, and for the snail's pace queue of ordinary buses to finally end.
- The labourers tapped the overhead power lines situated at least 2 kilometers away from the labour lines on May 16.
Synonyms aerial, elevated, raised, suspended, projecting, overhanging 2(of a driving mechanism) above the object driven. （驱动装置）顶置式的 an overhead cam four-cylinder engine 顶置式凸轮四缸发动机。 Example sentencesExamples - Each cylinder features two valves, operated by followers running on an overhead camshaft controlling the charge cycle.
- One of the biggest growth areas will be the move from overhead valve engines to overhead cam engines.
- Advances in technology means that engines work more efficiently using an overhead cam.
- Beginning with a 123 cc model, the ultimate Maserati motorcycle was a 248 cc vertical twin with overhead cam engine.
- The Minor's 850 cc overhead cam engine provided the power for the first MG Midgets.
- Cylinder deactivation, a natural for OHV engines, is achievable but far more complex with overhead cams.
- Look for engines with clean-burning, overhead valves, rather than side-valve engines.
- Today's cars offer overhead cam engines with multiple valves or variable valve timing which provide good fuel economy, but little low end torque.
- Both engines have cast aluminum blocks and heads; both have dual overhead cams.
- Both engines are all-aluminum and have overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
- The all-aluminum engines feature dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
- The capacity is 2.5 litres and the motor has 12 valves actuated by a single overhead cam.
- Next, the engine: a 2.4-liter featuring 16 valves with variable valve timing and double overhead cams.
- Gasoline engines with overhead valves are less polluting than those with side valves.
- They have dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder.
- Although very successful over the years, the Honda uses dated overhead valve technology - meaning that the engine relies on pushrods to open the valves.
- The cylinder head is a single overhead camshaft, two valve type.
- Televisions are in every rack, and a pneumatic overhead hoist is in each hangar bay, just to make the mechanics happy.
- By comparison, the Cadillac's 16 overhead valves and pushrods sound trite at best.
- This was a single overhead cam 2 litre engine, developing up to 140 BHP and mated to a five speed gearbox.
3attributive (of a cost or expense) incurred in the general upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business, and not attributable to specific products or items. （费用，开支）经常的 Example sentencesExamples - They take up shelf/warehouse space and contribute to increased overhead cost such as insurance.
- The association said its proposal is based on increased overhead costs for maintenance, spare parts and fuel.
- Calculate how much you spend in total on ongoing overhead costs including rent, electricity and wages.
- If you manage your overhead costs properly, you will impact directly on your bottom line cost base.
- On the other hand, a small company with lower overhead costs may be able to justify serving much smaller segments who have distinctive needs.
- A week-long closure of both plants is expected to take place in June, in a further effort to cut overhead costs.
- The answer is that finding the money is just an overhead cost of the business, like the rent paid for the premises, or the cost of heating the premises.
- The Landlord does not accrue substantial overhead expenses, as only a skeletal support organization is needed.
- Their margins were helped initially because there was little overhead cost.
- Vegetable exports dropped considerably because of factors such as high freight as well as other overhead costs.
- It's the gross profit that covers the overhead expenses and provides the net profit you need to build the company and get a return on your investment.
- Few exchanges offer opportunities to cover overhead expenses, such as cost of goods, payroll, and rent.
- Without huge overhead costs, each extra dollar of revenue sees more profit fall to the bottom line.
- She saves on overhead costs by owning her properties, which enriches her businesses.
- It would simply be part of the overhead expense incurred by the solicitor in the proper conduct of his practice.
- It also benefits from some economies of scale, since production in a foreign plant means that corporate overhead costs are spread over a larger corporate output.
- Administration and overhead costs include internal administration, overheads, and management fees to external agencies.
- You'll make more money if you do because your basic overhead cost will remain constant.
- I thought of the price of fresh ingredients, transport, overhead costs and the travails of a seasonal business.
- Operating and management costs and overhead expenses will be shared by the owners, with Club One taking over the headache of running the fleet.
nounˈoʊvərˌhɛdˈōvərˌhed 1An overhead cost or expense. 经常费用；经常开支 research conducted in space requires more overhead Example sentencesExamples - By outsourcing, they can reduce cost and overhead, or redirect expenses to R & D and marketing to drive future growth.
- Huge provisions are being made at major global corporations for the cost of cutting overheads, and this will mean that reported profits are depressed by below-the-line charges for several quarters to come.
- Effective ministry does not require huge overheads from the costs of buildings and people.
- The standard pricing strategy is to mark-up the cost of inputs, processes and overheads to whatever the market is believed to be able to bear.
- Others are postponing capital expenses or cutting overhead.
- Reducing your overheads and achieving cost savings in other areas of your business will take time to plan and achieve.
- Scrutinise your ‘small costs’ or overheads, benchmark them and implement recommendations.
- Storage consolidation offers a number of benefits, including ease of deployment and reduced administrative overhead.
- Advantages to DOD include reduced administrative overhead and reduced costs plus improved assurance of availability.
- As many pubs struggle with high overheads and fixed costs, estate management contracts are also becoming more appealing.
- Discounters sell less expensive, private-label brands and keep overheads low by stocking limited amounts of perishables that require close attention.
- Office space, equipment and people - or overheads - all cost the same to run each week whether you are earning the revenue or not.
- We have to adjust our costs, overheads and pricing accordingly, otherwise we are out of business.
- Administration and overhead costs include internal administration, overheads, and management fees to external agencies.
- The costs included overheads such as salaries, rents and repairs but no depreciation as all improvements were charged to the year's account.
- He needed to keep fighting because of his huge costs and overheads.
- Their marketing costs and other overheads are negligible, so getting their sound into the shops is very cheap.
- As for the companies, given their overheads and programme expenses, who would be able to afford to undertake such a venture?
- These networks have low overhead and low variable costs.
- With a reduced need for EU directive related enforcement/monitoring required, a much reduced administrative overhead is anticipated.
Synonyms running costs, operating costs, fixed costs, budget items, costs, expenses 2A transparency designed for use with an overhead projector. 用于高射投影器的幻灯片 Example sentencesExamples - The use of these online materials is equivalent to the materials resulting from the traditional practice of reproducing and distributing the class overheads and lecture outlines.
- The following overheads will outline the weekly structure.
3An overhead compartment. the bag fits in most airline overheads Example sentencesExamples - Instead of talking he just removed the luggage from the overhead and stalked out ahead of me.
- Blair reached up to the overhead to retrieve his pack, and a twinge of remembered pain clutched his chest.
- I got my bag from the overhead and started off the plane.
- I helped her put her luggage up in the overhead so that she would not hit sleeping people while trying to lift it.
- Tarl stood up and grabbed her bag from the overhead.
4 short for overhead projector
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