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oversubscribed

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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o·ver·sub·scribed /ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjective  BBTif something is oversubscribed, too many people have said that they want to use it or have it 被超额预订[订购]的,供不应求的 All good schools are oversubscribed. 所有好学校的入学申请都超额了。
Examples from the Corpus
oversubscribedThe issue was oversubscribed and we will see other companies in this field coming to the market this year.Favourable treatment has been given to the small shareholder, when allocating oversubscribed issues, in some of the privatisation issues.
From Longman Business Dictionaryoversubscribedo‧ver‧sub‧scribed /ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd◂ˌoʊvər-/ adjectiveFINANCE an oversubscribed SECURITIES ISSUE has people asking for more shares etc than are available. If this happens, each buyer receives fewer shares than they asked for, or there is a BALLOT to decide who will receive themThe bonds were oversubscribed, and there will be no unsold balance remaining, the underwriter said.oversubscription noun [uncountable]Analysts expect them to receive only about 2.5% of the shares they ordered because of massive oversubscription.
have Corpus something Business people if oversubscribed, is many too


oversubscribed
oversubscribed /ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjective
if something is oversubscribed, too many people have said that they want to use it or have it:
    All good schools are oversubscribed.


over·sub·scribedBrE /ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪbd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌoʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd/ 🔊 adjectiveif 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