| 词汇 | glut |
| 释义 | glut noun[ C ] uk /ɡlʌt/ us /ɡlʌt/ a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted: 供过于求，供应过剩 glut on/in the marketThe fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut on/in the market.咖啡需求减少会导致市场供应过剩。 glut ofThe current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.现在大学毕业生人数过多，这就意味着他们当中许多人无法找到工作。 Synonym oversupply Compare surfeitformal Too much and unnecessary ado be up to your neck (in something)idiom bellyful binge carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom drown gush hyper immoderate immoderately inappeasable inessential infest plenty pleonasm pleonastic plethora proliferation unwarranted weigh someone/something down glut verb[ Toften passive ] uk /ɡlʌt/ us /ɡlʌt/plural-tt- to provide more of something than is needed or wanted, or more of something than can be sold: Higher mortgage rates and over-building left some markets glutted with unsold houses. If Middle Eastern oil continues to flow, Russia's new pipelines might serve only to glut the market and drive the price of oil further downward. This country is glutted with tasty, inexpensive high-calorie foods. In recent months, an enormous supply of ethanol has glutted the market, sinking its price. It bears no resemblance to the crime procedurals that glut the network schedules. Unlike the winking, self-referential spate of teen horror films that have glutted multiplexes since Scream, this film is actually scary. Too much and unnecessary ado be up to your neck (in something)idiom bellyful binge carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom drown gush hyper immoderate immoderately inappeasable inessential infest plenty pleonasm pleonastic plethora proliferation unwarranted weigh someone/something down glut | American Dictionaryglut noun[ C ] us/ɡlʌt/ a supply or amount that is much greater than necessary: a glut of new housing a glut of information glut | Business Englishglut noun[ C ] uk /ɡlʌt/us a supply of something that is much more than can be sold or is needed or wanted: a glut on/in the marketThe fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut in the market. a glut of sthThe current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs. glut verb[ T ] uk /ɡlʌt/us-tt- to supply something in much greater quantities than can be sold or is needed or wanted: glutted with sthHigher mortgage rates and over-building left some markets glutted with unsold houses. Examples of glutglut He said that means must be found to avoid gluts as well as scarcity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been instances of gluts and shortages over many years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of these gluts are not of herrings which can be eaten, but of immature herrings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To do this, it must shelter him from the worst effects of the world gluts over which he has no control. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The market was glutted with foreign potatoes, but the consumer did not benefit, as the price of potatoes scarcely altered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the present time they leave school at the age of 14 and the industrial market is glutted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no better way of preventing gluts and for developing our markets than that of paying attention to the question of canning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They diminish the danger of gluts and consequent waste, and they stimulate quality production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We ordinary people who know so little about this, know that in the past there have been gluts which were caused by mismanagement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The costermonger is very frequently in a better position to take advantage of gluts of fruit, fish, etc. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You cannot otherwise deal with tremendous gluts of catches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not want to wait until the gluts come along, so that our average per head is raised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With this low carriage allowance distribution is restricted and you get local gluts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The tariff is not intended to be used as a short-term instrument to remedy temporary shortages or gluts due to natural causes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of the provisions about using fish for meal were brought in originally to tide over gluts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of glut These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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