overrun
美音:
[´əuvə´rʌn
]英音:
[´əuvə´rʌn
]n.泛滥成灾,超出限度 vt.蹂躏,超过,泛滥 vi.泛滥,蔓延
难易程度:
overrun为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:overran 过去分词:overrun 现在分词:overrunning 第三人称单数:overruns
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overrun
/,əʊvə'rʌn; ,ovɚ`rʌn/
v (pt overran / -5rn;-`rAn/, pp overrun)
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] spread over and occupy (a place) in great numbers 扩展并占领(一地)
*a country overrun by enemy troops 被敌军占领的国家
* a warehouse overrun by rats 老鼠肆虐的货栈.
2 [I, Tn] continue beyond or exceed (a time allowed, etc) 超过, 超越(时限等)
*The lecturer overran by ten minutes. 演讲人超过规定时间十分钟.
* The news programme overran the allotted time. 新闻节目超出了规定的时间.