oversubscribedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəsəbˈskrʌɪbd/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oversubscribe v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < oversubscribe v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare earlier oversubscription n.

That is or has been oversubscribed; that is in receipt of more applications than can be accepted or accommodated.

ΚΠ

1918 Times 29 June 5/6 The over-subscribed Australian Loan, which now stands at over £43,000,000.

1961 Amer. Econ. Rev. 51 298 An oversubscribed apartment project indicates that more aid has been given than is necessary for the success of the plan.

1975 Science 13 June 1070/1 (advt.) A Wang computing system frees you from..the restrictions of..oversubscribed computing centres.

2002 Independent (Nexis) 20 Jan. The best school in his area is an oversubscribed Anglican school.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oversubscribed
释义	oversubscribedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəsəbˈskrʌɪbd/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: oversubscribe v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < oversubscribe v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare earlier oversubscription n. That is or has been oversubscribed; that is in receipt of more applications than can be accepted or accommodated. ΚΠ 1918 Times 29 June 5/6 The over-subscribed Australian Loan, which now stands at over £43,000,000. 1961 Amer. Econ. Rev. 51 298 An oversubscribed apartment project indicates that more aid has been given than is necessary for the success of the plan. 1975 Science 13 June 1070/1 (advt.) A Wang computing system frees you from..the restrictions of..oversubscribed computing centres. 2002 Independent (Nexis) 20 Jan. The best school in his area is an oversubscribed Anglican school. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1918
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