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overrunning

/ˌoʊvərˈrʌnɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvəˈrʌnɪŋ/

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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 was quickly overrunning the smaller nation, capturing key cities and military bases. "

入侵的军队迅速击溃并占领了这个小国，夺取了关键城市和军事基地。

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verb

蔓延，泛滥，侵占。

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，都快被杂草侵占了。

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verb

冲过, 超过

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

延续过久，超出时限

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，导致一些人没赶上回家的公交车。

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verb

溢出，超出。

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

Examples :

"The typist was careful to avoid overrunning the text from one column into the next column on the newspaper page. "

排字员很小心，避免文字从报纸的一栏溢出到下一栏。

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verb

蔓延, 超过.

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，就可以说它超过了轴承的范围 (mànyán chāoguò)。

area action amount geography

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verb

欺压，蹂躏.

To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

Examples :

"The older sibling was overrunning the younger sibling by constantly dictating what games they could play and how they should play them. "

哥哥总是规定弟弟玩什么游戏，怎么玩，简直就是在欺压蹂躏他。

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