spillover /ˈspɪlˌoʊvɚ/ noun plural spillovers
plural spillovers
Learner's definition of SPILLOVER
: something that flows out of or spreads beyond a container, space, area, etc.溢出物 [count]
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Put a pan under the pie to catch any spillovers.在馅饼下面放个烤盘以接住溢出物。
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We have benefited from a spillover of prosperity from neighboring states. [=the prosperity of neighboring states has spread to our state]我们已经从邻近各州的繁荣所产生的辐射效应中受益。
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Nearby stores were getting some spillover from the festival. [=some people who went to the festival also visited the stores]邻近的商店从节庆效应中获益。
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New technology has a positive spillover effect into countless fields.新技术对无数领域都产生了积极的辐射效应。
— see also spill over at 1spill