1. overlap

1. The new office overlaps the functions of the one already in existence.
    新机构的职能与那个现存机构的职能部分重叠。

1. overlap

1. The shingles overlap.
    木瓦相互搭接。

1. The overlap is marked in red.
    重叠处用红色标志出来了。

2. Where is the overlap?
    哪里有重叠？

1. 重迭：从一定意义上说, 前者范围大于后者, 因为关于推定的规则在一定程度上是和合同是否成立之法律规则及合同条款之效力判断规则重迭 (overlap)的, 而大陆法对此是严加区别的.

2. 交叉：实体代表了分离的数据系列(disjoint sets of data),每个数据项(datum)只位于一个实体中,实体中的数据决不与其它实体的数据交叉(overlap). 从程序员的角度看,唯一标识的实体表明了序列化的范围,这个概念对伸缩设计的应用程序行为有巨大的影响.

1. 与…互搭；与…复叠；（使）相叠
    If one thing overlaps another, or if you overlap them, a part of the first thing occupies the same area as a part of the other thing. You can also say that two things overlap .

    e.g. When the bag is folded flat, the bag bottom overlaps one side of the bag...
           袋子平整折起后，底面与一侧交叠。
    e.g. Overlap the slices carefully so there are no gaps...
           将切片小心翼翼地搭好，中间不留任何空隙。

2. （在主题、人物、时间等上）（与…）部分相同，（与…）部分交叉
    If one idea or activity overlaps another, or overlaps with another, they involve some of the same subjects, people, or periods of time.

    e.g. Elizabeth met other Oxford intellectuals some of whom overlapped Naomi''s world...
           伊丽莎白结识了其他一些牛津大学的学者，其中有几位娜奥米也认识。
    e.g. Christian holy week overlaps with the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover...
           基督教的圣周与犹太教逾越节的头几天重叠。

1. a flap that lies over another part

    e.g. the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches

    Synonym: lap

2. the property of partial coincidence in time

3. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

    e.g. there was no overlap between their proposals

    Synonym: convergenceintersection

1. coincide partially or wholly

    e.g. Our vacations overlap

2. extend over and cover a part of

    e.g. The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city