an oversupply of sth
常与 of 连用，后接供应过剩的具体事物；复数形式为 oversupplies。
There is an oversupply of oil on the world market.
世界市场上石油供应过剩。
过量供应；过多的供应品
过量供应
An excessive supply.
The housing market is suffering from an oversupply of new apartments, causing prices to drop.
房地产市场正因新公寓的过度供应而受到影响，导致价格下跌。
用法提示：这里'oversupply'作名词，表示供应过剩，后接of介词短语指定供应对象。
Farmers are worried about the oversupply of grain this year, which will lead to lower profits.
农民们担心今年的粮食供应过剩，这将导致利润下降。
用法提示：'oversupply'作名词，指某种商品或资源供应过多。
Economists warn that an oversupply of oil could destabilize the global economy.
经济学家警告说，石油的过度供应可能会破坏全球经济的稳定。
用法提示：'oversupply'作为不可数名词，表示供应过剩的状态。
常与 of 连用，后接供应过剩的具体事物；复数形式为 oversupplies。
There is an oversupply of oil on the world market.
世界市场上石油供应过剩。
in 后接市场、行业等领域，说明过剩出现的范围。
The oversupply in the housing market pushed prices down.
住房市场的供应过剩压低了价格。
用于说明过剩的成因，主语通常是政策、生产等因素。
Farm subsidies led to an oversupply of grain.
农业补贴导致粮食供应过剩。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is an oversupply in cheap housing in this city.
正确表达There is an oversupply of cheap housing in this city.
表示“某物的供应过剩”时，oversupply 后面要用介词 of 引出过剩的对象；in 表示地点或领域，不能用来引出被过剩供应的东西。
grammar · medium
易错句子The region has suffered from several oversupplys of grain.
正确表达The region has suffered from several oversupplies of grain.
以辅音字母加 y 结尾的名词变复数时，要先把 y 变成 i 再加 -es，所以 oversupply 的复数是 oversupplies，不能直接加 -s。
glut 指某种商品供给严重超过需求的市场状况，常暗示泛滥、价格被压低；oversupply 更中性，只表示供应量超过需要，也可用于人员、资金等非商品对象。
surplus 指超出所需的那部分数量或结余（如贸易顺差、预算盈余），是可数的“剩余物”；oversupply 指“供应过多”的状态或现象本身，不指多出来的那部分。中文“过剩”两者都可能对应，关键看是否在说“多出来的量”。
excess 泛指超过限度的部分或程度，常作定语（如 excess capacity）或用于 in excess of；oversupply 只作名词，专指供给过量，不能表示“无节制”这类抽象概念。
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