overseas
英 [ˌəʊ.vəˈsiːz]
美 [ˌoʊ.vɚˈsiːz]
1、over- "outer" + seas(sea的复数形式).
overseas 海外的over-,在上,超过,sea,海。引申词义海外的。
- overseas (adj.)
- 1580s, from over + sea. Popularized during World War I as a British euphemism for "colonial."
- 1. Large overseas-based trusts are an excellent each way bet.
- 大型海外基金的投资前景非常好。
- 2. A lot hinges on how we are viewed by overseas investors.
- 很多事都取决于海外投资者对我们的看法。
- 3. The dollar's recent strength is crimping overseas sales and profits.
- 美元最近的坚挺影响了国外的销量和利润。
- 4. The team's products easily outsell those of other American baseball clubs overseas.
- 该棒球队产品的海外销量要远超过美国其他棒球俱乐部。
- 5. His task will be to duplicate his success overseas here at home.
- 他在海外取得了成功,现在的任务就是要在国内再创辉煌。