1. | (歌剧或芭蕾舞的)序曲,前奏曲a piece of music written as an introduction to an opera or a ballet |
Prokofiev's overture to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 普罗科菲耶夫《罗密欧与朱丽叶序曲》 |
2. | [usupl] ~ (to sb) 友好姿态;建议a suggestion or an action by which sb tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussions, etc. with sb else |
He began making overtures to a number of merchant banks. 他开始主动同一些投资银行接触。 |