overpower

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vt. 击败, 打胜, 克服

发音

UK /əʊvəˈpaʊə/
US /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/

词形变化

overpowered overpowerest overpowereth overpowering overpowers 三单 overpowers overpowering 现在分词 overpowered 过去式 overpowered 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

压倒；克服；使无法忍受

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To subdue someone by superior force.

    压倒

    及物

    We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.

  2. 2.

    To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.

    及物

    Bright light overpowers the eyes.

  3. 3.

    To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.

    及物

    The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.

  4. 4.

    To make excessively powerful.

    及物 游戏

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

overcome overtake overwhelm overmaster whelm

上位词 10

fire beat raise crush shell provoke arouse vanquish evoke kindle

下位词 10

kill lock seize clutch stagger devastate steamroller get hold of knock out benight

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Italic *som Proto-Italic *possom Latin posseder. Vulgar Latin potēre Old French pooir Anglo-Norman poerbor. Middle English power English power English overpower From over- + power.

来源：wiktionary