oversea + noun
oversea 是形容词，通常放在名词前作定语，表示“海外的、国外的”。
The university attracts oversea students from many countries.
这所大学吸引来自许多国家的海外学生。
外国的, 在国外的, 在海外的, 舶来的
外国的；在国外的；在海外的；舶来的
being or passing over or across the sea; foreign, overseas
海外；向国外；外国的；在国外的
s. being or passing over or across the sea；r. beyond or across the sea
The company is expanding its oversea market to increase sales.
这家公司正在拓展海外市场以增加销售额。
用法提示：oversea作为形容词，修饰market，表示‘海外的’。
Many oversea students choose to study in the United States.
许多海外留学生选择在美国学习。
用法提示：oversea作为形容词，修饰students，表示‘海外的’。
He was assigned to an oversea branch of the bank.
他被分配到银行的一个海外分行。
用法提示：oversea作为形容词，修饰branch，表示‘海外的’。
oversea 是形容词，通常放在名词前作定语，表示“海外的、国外的”。
The university attracts oversea students from many countries.
这所大学吸引来自许多国家的海外学生。
grammar · medium
易错句子He plans to study oversea next year.
正确表达He plans to study overseas next year.
oversea 是形容词，不能直接作副词修饰动词；表示“到海外/在国外”作状语时，英语用副词 overseas（或 abroad）。
grammar · medium
易错句子She just returned from oversea.
正确表达She just returned from overseas.
oversea 不是名词，不能放在介词 from 后表示地点；from overseas 是固定短语，其中 overseas 作名词/副词，意为“从海外”。
overseas 与 oversea 只差词尾 -s，意义相近；overseas 可作形容词和副词，oversea 在本条中列为形容词。修饰名词时用 overseas/oversea，作状语时用 overseas。
abroad 是副词，通常放在动词后作状语，不能直接放在名词前；oversea 是形容词，可放在名词前。说‘海外学生’要用 oversea(s) students，不说 abroad students。
foreign 泛指‘外国的、非本国的’；oversea 强调‘跨海的、来自海外的’，多与公司、市场、学生等名词搭配。‘外国护照’说 foreign passport，‘海外市场’说 oversea(s) market。
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