overtures

英 [ˈəʊvətjʊəz]

美 [ˈoʊvərˌtʃʊrz]

n. (歌剧或芭蕾舞的)序曲，前奏曲; 友好姿态; 建议
overture的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES （歌剧、戏剧等的）序曲，前奏曲
Anovertureis a piece of music, often one that is the introduction to an opera or play.
1. The programme opened with the overture to Wagner's Flying Dutchman.
  节目以瓦格纳的歌剧《漂泊的荷兰人》的序曲开场。
N-COUNT （友好或求爱的）主动表示，姿态，提议
If you makeovertures tosomeone, you behave in a friendly or romantic way towards them.
1. He had lately begun to make clumsy yet endearing overtures of friendship...
  最近他开始主动表示友好，样子笨拙却又招人喜爱。
2. If only the West had been more responsive to his peace overtures in the fifties.
  要是西方在50年代能更积极地响应他的和平姿态就好了。