1 N-UNCOUNT [oft a NOUN, oft NOUN n] 迁出城市的过剩人口 Overspill is used to refer to people who live near a city because there is no room in the city itself. 迁出城市的过剩人口 [British]
2 N-UNCOUNT [oft a NOUN] 过多的物品（或人）；无法容纳的物品（或人） You can use overspill to refer to things or people which there is no room for in the usual place because it is full. 过多的物品（或人）；无法容纳的物品（或人）
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There is often overspill, with the office piled high with parts and the shop jammed full of goods waiting to be posted out.
东西常常多得无处存放，办公室里零件堆得老高，商店里也塞满了待寄的货物。
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With the best seats taken, it was ruled that the overspill could stand at the back of the court.
最好的座位已经有人坐了，按照规定，没有座位的观众可以站在球场后面观看。
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