[] () (NAmE usuallyˈoverhead []) () regular costs that you have when you are running a business or an organization, such as rent, electricity, wages, etc.经常性费用；间接费用；营业开支◆We may need to close branches to reduce our overheads.我们可能需要关闭分支机构以减少日常开支。◆The company cut its overheads by €2.4 million by making 500 staff redundant.公司通过裁减 500 员工削减了 240 万欧元的营业开支。➡direct overhead , indirect overhead ⨁high / low overheads高／低营业开支⨁to cut / reduce overheads削减／降低营业开支