小词详解 | glut

小词详解 | glut
glut 英 [glʌt] 美 [ɡlʌt]

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外刊例句

  • Investors worry about a glut of startups, which makes it difficult to stand out.
    投资者担心创业公司过多,使它很难脱颖而出。
    ——《经济学人》
  • The glut of natural gas supplies cuts two ways on emissions.
    天然气供大于求的局面对碳排放有两方面相反的影响。
    ——《纽约时报》

基本释义

[noun] a supply of something that is much greater than can be sold or is needed or wanted
[名词] 供过于求,供应过剩

深入解读

看到glut一词,可能首先想到的是美国电影《七宗罪》(Se7en)里七宗罪(seven deadly sins)之一的gluttony(暴食),它们都源自拉丁语gluttire(吞)。glut的本义指“使吃得过饱、吃得过多”,引申指“充斥(市场)”或“堵塞、阻塞”。作名词时,glut专指“供应过剩”,常见用法为“a glut of … (on / in the market)”。

名人用例

Uniqueness is the commodity of glut.
个性化是供应过剩的产物。

出自马特·里德利 (Matt Ridley,1958年2月7日-),英国记者、科学家、商界人士、著名科普作家,因其在科学、环境学与经济学领域的著作而闻名。

同近义词

  • oversupply: a greater supply of something than is needed
  • surplus: (an amount that is) more than is needed
  • surfeit: an amount that is too large, or is more than is needed