单词 | overseas |
释义 | overseas adv. , n. /oh'veuhr seez"/; adj. /oh"veuhr seez"/, adv. 1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas. adj. 2. of or pertaining to passage over the sea: overseas travel. 3. situated beyond the sea: overseas territories. 4. pertaining to countries, associations, activities, etc., beyond the sea: overseas military service; overseas commitments. n. 5. (used with a sing. v.) countries or territories across the sea or ocean. Also, esp. Brit., oversea adv. /oh'veuhr see"/; adj. /oh"veuhr see"/ (for defs. 1-4). [bef. 1150; oversea (ME overse, OE ofer sae; see OVER-, SEA) + -S3 or -S1] |
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