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词汇 overbooking
释义 overbooking
present participle ofoverbook
overbook
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈbʊk/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈbʊk/
to sell more tickets or places for an aircraft, holiday, etc. than are available: 超额订出,超额预订(机位、客房等)
The hotel was overbooked.这家酒店已超员预订。
There was no seat for me on the plane, because the airline had overbooked.飞机上没有我的座位,因为航空公司超额售票了。
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Examples of overbooking


overbooking

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


They have taken adequate care and availed themselves of adequate local knowledge to prevent many overbookings at resorts.
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We are aware that overbooking will never be reduced to zero by the airlines, because that is how they manage imponderables.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Can it be said that there are certain airlines that make overbooking a matter of professional practice?
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
First, if this were done away with and there was not overbooking, by what percentage is it likely that fares would have to rise?
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It is even less fun if you become the victim of overbooking.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
The management of court listings, with its overbookings, does not work.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
This contains provisions on the overbooking of holiday accommodation.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Overbooking of holiday accommodation is, in most cases, the fault of the hotelier at the holiday resort, over whom we have no jurisdiction.
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Is not overbooking a matter of basic contract between carrier and passenger and has not the passenger a right of action against the carrier?
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When will airlines be forced to display a notice on the desk setting out people's rights to compensation in cases of overbooking?
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Paying compensation in the event of overbooking is, in principle, a competitive tool just like all other competitive tools.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Furthermore, as the rapporteur states, measures are required in connection with the practise of overbooking, both for transport and in the hotel sector.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Overbooking is an accepted practice among full-service scheduled airlines.
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These rules shall apply both to cases of 'overbooking', and the cancellation or delay of flights operated by regular and charter airlines.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
This scheme is intended to cover off-loading, whether as a result of overbooking policy or otherwise.
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