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overall

UK //ˌəʊvərˈɔːl//US //ˌoʊvərˈɔːl//

词源

源自中古英语 'overal',由 'over'(在上)和 'all'(全部)组合而成,最初意为 '覆盖全部' 或 '遍及所有'。

adjective

❶ 指包含所有部分或方面的,强调从整体上考虑或评估某事物。

“The overall performance of the team was excellent.”

(团队的整体表现非常出色。)

“We need to look at the overall situation before making a decision.”

(我们需要在做出决定前全面审视情况。)

同义词:total, general, comprehensive, entire, complete

adverb

❶ 表示总体上或大体上,用于总结或概括某事物的主要方面。

“Overall, the event was a great success.”

(总的来说,这次活动非常成功。)

“Overall, I think the plan is good.”

(总体而言,我认为这个计划不错。)

同义词:generally, on the whole, all in all, by and large, in general

常见短语

overall impression — 指对某人或某事的总体感受或看法,通常基于多个方面的综合评估。

“My overall impression of the hotel was very positive.”

(我对这家酒店的整体印象非常好。)

overall goal — 指最终或主要的目标,强调其涵盖所有相关方面或阶段。

“Our overall goal is to improve customer satisfaction.”

(我们的总体目标是提高客户满意度。)