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off-the-shelf

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌoff-the-ˈshelf adjective, adverb  BBTAVAILABLEalready made and available in shops rather than being designed especially for a customer 现成的[] off-the-shelf database software 现成的数据库软件
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off-the-shelfoff-the-shelf database software
From Longman Business Dictionaryoff-the-shelfˌoff-the-ˈshelf adjectiveCOMMERCE an off-the-shelf product is made to a standard design and can be bought in the shopsoff-the-shelf database softwareStandard off-the-shelf systems are displacing the custom products that were the company’s mainstay. compare tailor-madeoff the shelf adverbAnybody can buy software programs like this off the shelf and create new typefaces.
ˌoff-the-ˈshelf adjectiveChineseSyllable
being rather in than Business Corpus available and already made shops


off-the-shelf
ˌoff-the-ˈshelf adjective, adverb
already made and available in shops rather than being designed especially for a customer:
    off-the-shelf database software


off-the-shelfBrE /ˌɒf ðə ˈʃelf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɔːf ðə ˈʃelf/ 🔊, /ˌɑːf ðə ˈʃelf/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (of a product 产品) that can be bought immediately and does not have to be specially designed or ordered 从货架直接取下买走的;现成的off-the-shelf software packages现买软件包   see also shelf