overrun vt.,vi. (-ran; -run; -running) 1.(杂草等)(在…)蔓延;(害虫等)(在…)猖獗,群集(于);(使…)泛滥。 2.侵略,蚕食,蹂躏(别国等)。 3.超出,越过(范围);【机械工程】(使)超限运转。 4.〔overrun oneself〕跑累;【印刷】因移行重排(行、栏、版面)。 be overrun with ivy 茑萝蔓生。 be overrun with mice 老鼠猖獗。 His speech overran the time allotted. 他的演说超过了规定时间。 overrun the constable 〔口语〕 1. 乱花乱用;负债。 2. 瞎谈不知道的事情。 n. 1.蔓延;猖獗,跋扈;横行为害;泛滥成灾;超越限度。 2.超出量;余额。 3.【航空】清除区〔机场跑道两端的备用地区〕。
Conscience may be overruled by passion . 良心可能为感情所支配。
The claims were overruled . 要求被驳回了。
When a precedent is overruled the effect is retrospective . 先例被宣告无效时,其结果溯及既往。
I'll overrule tynan's recommendation and see she's admitted . 我将驳回泰纳恩的建议,保证埃米入境。
After vehement discussion hitler overruled his army chiefs . 经过激烈的辩论后,希特勒压制住了他的陆军统帅们。
The president's vote may be overruled by a two-third vote of each house . 各议院可以以23的票数推翻总统的否决。
He had, for the absolute briefest time, let wishful thinking about results overrule his scientific caution . 有那么一瞬间,他对实验结果的一厢情景压倒了科学的谨慎。
It was known that the president was not prepared flatly to overrule his secretary of state on the middle east . 人们知道,总统不打算在中东问题上断然否决他的国务卿。
Not a syllable was breathed. nothing was heard but the low, steady overruling hum of the iron animals. the human voice was banished from the spot . 一句话也没有人说。什么声音也听不到,只除了那只铁兽的不快不慢的,低沉的,笼罩一切的嗡嗡声。这里可说是人声已被禁绝的地方。
That ' s too close for me to overrule . please resume play 我不能驳回,请继续比赛