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overriding

UK //ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ//US //ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'overriden',由 'over-'(超过)和 'ride'(骑乘、控制)组成,原意为骑马越过某物,后引申为超越或否决。

adjective

❶ 指某事物比其他因素更重要或更有影响力,通常用于描述优先考虑的事项或决定性因素。

“Safety is the overriding concern in this project.”

(安全是这个项目中最优先考虑的问题。)

“The overriding reason for his decision was financial.”

(他做出这个决定的最主要原因是财务问题。)

同义词:primary, dominant, paramount

verb

❶ 指通过权威或更高权力推翻或否决某个决定、规则或系统。

“The president has the power to override the decision of the committee.”

(总统有权推翻委员会的决定。)

“The new law overrides the previous regulations.”

(新法律取代了之前的法规。)

同义词:overrule, cancel, nullify

常见短语

overriding priority — 指最优先考虑的事项,比其他任何事项都重要。

“For the government, economic recovery is the overriding priority.”

(对政府来说,经济复苏是最优先的事项。)

overriding authority — 指拥有最高决策权或否决权的权威机构或个人。

“The board has overriding authority on all company decisions.”

(董事会对公司的所有决策拥有最高权威。)