() if new shares, bonds, etc. are oversubscribed, too many people want to buy them （股票、债券等）超额认购的◆The share issue was five times oversubscribed. 新发行的股票获五倍超额认购。
() if a service is oversubscribed, more people have the right to use it than is possible at the same time 超额开通◆The ISP allows its dial-up Internet service to be oversubscribed by 20%. 互联网服务供应商允许其拨号上网服务超额开通 20%。
[] ◆The investment company announced a €4 million bond issue, with an oversubscription option of (= with the right to issue) a further €3 million. 投资公司宣布发行 400 万欧元的债券，以及 300 万欧元的超额认购股权。◆oversubscription of services 服务的超额徵订