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overran

/oʊ.vɚ.ɹan/

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verb

击溃，占领

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

Examples :

"The invading army overran the city, capturing all the key positions and forcing the defenders to retreat. "

入侵军队击溃守军，占领了城市，夺取了所有关键位置，迫使守军撤退。

military war action

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verb

蔓延，泛滥。

To infest, swarm over, flow over.

Examples :

"The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds."

那藤蔓爬满了整个棚架；田里杂草丛生，蔓延成灾。

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verb

跑过头，超出。

To run past; to run beyond.

Examples :

"One line overruns another in length."

一条线的长度超过了另一条线。

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verb

延续过长, 超时。

To continue for too long.

Examples :

"The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home."

演出超时了十分钟，导致有些人错过了回家的巴士。

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verb

溢出，排版错误。

To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.

Examples :

"The printed label on the bottle overran its intended space, so the last few letters appeared on the clear part of the plastic. "

瓶子上的印刷标签溢出了预留空间，导致最后几个字母印到了塑料瓶的透明部分上。

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verb

超过, 蔓延

To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.

Examples :

"In machinery, a sliding piece is said to overrun its bearing when its forward end goes beyond it."

在机械装置中，如果滑动部件的前端超过了轴承的末端，就叫做滑动部件“超过”了轴承。

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verb

欺压，蹂躏。

To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

Examples :

"The older brother often overran his younger sister by taking her toys and not letting her play with him. "

哥哥经常欺负妹妹，抢她的玩具，还不让她和他一起玩，简直是把她当成可以随便欺压的对象 (qīfù mèimei, qiǎng tā de wánjù, hái bù ràng tā hé tā yīqǐ wán, jiǎnzhí shì bǎ tā dāngchéng kěyǐ suíbiàn qīyā de duìxiàng)。

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