v.  与〔某物〕部分重叠，交搭，叠盖

v. 〔两种学科、观念等〕部分交叉

v. 〔活动或时间上〕重叠，交叉

n. 〔两种活动、观点、事物等〕交叉的数量，重叠部分

• A billion people are living in slums, not the same billion people, but there is some overlap. 它们之间有重叠

• The tiles on the roof overlap. 屋顶的瓦片相互叠搭在一起。

• The study of sociology overlaps with the study of economics. 社会学研究和经济学研究有共通之处。

• My vacation overlaps with yours. 我的假期和你的有重叠。

• There is considerable overlap between the girls’ and boys’ test results. 女孩和男孩的测试结果有相当多的共同之处。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/