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overrides

UK //ˌəʊvəˈraɪdz//US //ˌoʊvərˈraɪdz//

词源

源自中古英语 'overriden',由 over-(超过)和 ride(骑乘)组成,原意为骑马越过某物,16世纪发展为现代控制/否决的含义。

verb

❶ 指用权力或权威否决、推翻先前的决定或规则,通常发生在上级对下级的情况。

“The manager overrides the team's decision to extend the deadline.”

(经理否决了团队延长截止日期的决定。)

“The president can override a veto with a two-thirds majority vote.”

(总统可以通过三分之二多数票推翻否决。)

❶ 在技术领域,指通过手动操作或设置取代自动系统的默认行为。

“You can override the automatic settings to manually adjust the temperature.”

(你可以覆盖自动设置,手动调节温度。)

“The pilot had to override the autopilot during the storm.”

(飞行员不得不在暴风雨中手动接管自动驾驶系统。)

同义词:overrule, cancel, reverse, supersede, annul

noun

❶ 指为改变系统默认行为而进行的特殊设置或操作权限。

“The software includes an override feature for advanced users.”

(该软件包含供高级用户使用的覆盖功能。)

“There's a safety override on the elevator for fire emergencies.”

(电梯配有火灾紧急情况下的安全超控装置。)

同义词:bypass, control, intervention, command, device

常见短语

manual override — 指人工接管自动系统的控制权,常见于机械设备或计算机系统的紧急操作。

“The technician activated the manual override when the sensors failed.”

(当传感器失灵时,技术人员启动了手动超控。)

override a decision — 指上级权威推翻下级做出的决定,常见于法律、管理或政策领域。

“The board voted to override the CEO's decision on budget cuts.”

(董事会投票推翻了首席执行官关于预算削减的决定。)