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overrun

/əʊvəˈɹʌn/ /oʊvəˈɹʌn/

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noun

泛滥，蔓延，超出。

An instance of overrunning

Examples :

"The overrun of the school budget was a serious problem for the teachers' union. "

学校预算的超支对教师工会来说是一个严重的问题。

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noun

超出额度，超支。

The amount by which something overruns

Examples :

"The overrun on the project budget was significant, exceeding the initial estimate by $5,000. "

这个项目的预算超支非常严重，超出最初的估计达五千美元。

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noun

膨胀率，搅入空气量。

Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.

Examples :

"The ice cream shop used a lot of overrun to make the sundaes easier to eat. "

这家冰淇淋店用了很高的膨胀率，往冰淇淋里打入了很多空气，这样圣代就更容易吃了。

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verb

占领，击溃，压倒。

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

Examples :

"The invading army overrun the border town, capturing all the key positions. "

入侵的军队迅速占领了边境小镇，击溃守军，夺取了所有关键据点。

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verb

蔓延，泛滥，蜂拥而至。

To infest, swarm over, flow over.

Examples :

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

那株藤蔓爬满了整个棚架；田里杂草丛生，到处都是。

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verb

冲过，超过

To run past; to run beyond.

Examples :

"One line overruns another in length."

其中一条线的长度冲过了另一条线。

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verb

延续过长，拖延。

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，导致一些人错过了回家的巴士。

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verb

挤占，排挤。

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

Examples :

"The text was too long and had to be edited because it would overrun the column in the newspaper layout. "

文章太长了，必须删减，不然会挤占报纸排版里的版面空间.

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verb

蔓延，超出。

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，如果一个滑动部件的前端超出其轴承，就称为该滑动部件“超出”了轴承范围。(Zài jīxiè zhuāngzhì zhōng, rúguǒ yī gè huádòng bùjiàn de qiánduān chāochū qí zhóuchéng, jiù chēng wèi gāi huádòng bùjiàn “chāochū” le zhóuchéng fànwéi.)

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verb

欺压，蹂躏。

To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

Examples :

"The manager's constant criticism began to overrun the employees' confidence. "

经理没完没了的批评开始打击和压垮员工的信心了。

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