Dictionary Workbench Ondict

oversupply

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

oversupply

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++o·ver·sup·ply /ˈəʊvəsəplaɪ $ ˈoʊvər-/ noun (plural oversupplies) [countable, uncountable]  the state of having more of something than you need or can sell 过多供应,过量供应 an oversupply of computers 计算机供应过量
Examples from the Corpus
oversupplyIt has since fallen to about 16 amid a concern about an oversupply of chips.But that could cause another problem: If enough farmers pile into grain, it might cause an oversupply and depress prices.That kind of oversupply, he figures, could push prices back down to $ 18 a barrel or so.Thus the plan typically results in substantial oversupply of some goods and severe shortages of others.
From Longman Business Dictionaryoversupplyo‧ver‧sup‧ply /ˌəʊvəsəˈplaɪˌoʊvər-/ noun [countable, uncountable]ECONOMICS when there is more of something than is needed or than can be soldThe investment boom of the past few years has led to an oversupply of goods and services.
o·ver·sup·ply nounChineseSyllable
state of of having or need Corpus than the Business something you more


oversupply
oversupply /ˈəʊvəsəplaɪ $ ˈoʊvər-/ noun (plural oversupplies) [uncountable and countable]
the state of having more of something than you need or can sell:
    an oversupply of computers