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overran

UK //ˌəʊvəˈræn//US //ˌoʊvərˈræn//

词源

源自古英语 'oferrinnan',由 'over'(超过)和 'run'(跑)组成,字面意思是“跑过”或“超过”。

verb

❶ 指军队或人群突然占领或控制某个地方,通常带有迅速和压倒性的意味。

“The enemy troops overran the small village within hours.”

(敌军在几小时内就占领了这个小村庄。)

“Protesters overran the government building during the demonstration.”

(示威者在抗议期间占领了政府大楼。)

❶ 指时间或数量超出预期或限制,常用于描述计划或预算的超支。

“The construction project overran its budget by 20%.”

(这个建筑项目的预算超支了20%。)

“The meeting overran by an hour because of the heated discussion.”

(由于激烈的讨论,会议超时了一个小时。)

同义词:invaded, overwhelmed, exceeded, surpassed, flooded

常见短语

overrun with — 形容某地被某物大量占据或充斥,通常带有负面含义。

“The old house was overrun with rats and insects.”

(这栋老房子里到处都是老鼠和昆虫。)