过'多；•多'付报酬
HTira UNDERPAY ► over.pay.ment /-'peimant/ noun [C, U)
overplay /.auva^plei; NAmE .ouvar'p-/ verb [VN] to give too mucA importance
to sth_过分强调;、.过分重视
Pna
underplay ITiTOl overplay your hand to spoil your
chance of success by judging your position to be stronger than it really is因不自量i而毁掉胜机；高估自
己的地位；错估形势'
over-popu-lated /.auva'pDpjuleitid; NAmE .ouvar'paip-/ (_of.a
country or city 国家或城市).with too many people
living in it 人口
■过多的►
over.popu.la.tion /.auva.pDpju'leiXn; NAmE .ouvar.paip-/ noun [U] ： the proWems
o/ove/popu^itiori 人 Pii剩问题 overpower /.auva'paua^); /VAmE
.ouvar'p-/ verb [VN]
1 to defeat or gain control over sb completely by using greater strength $以较強力暈）征服，制垂：Police managed to
overpower’t/ie gunman•警察最终制 伏了 持抢歹徒。2 to be so strong qr ’great that it affects
or disturbs sb/sth seriously 压倒;令人折服；使难以 S 受..H771 overwhelm： Her beauty
overpowered him.她 的'美'貌令他倾倒。◊ The/faVour 〇/ the
garHc over- pdwered the meat.矢蒜的味道盖过了肉味。
overpowering /.auva'pauarir)； NAmE .ouvar'p-/ odj. very strong or powerful强烈的；极强大的;坚强的：cm ove/powering smeH o/_/iish 浓烈的鱼腥味儿'◊ an.'over- povvering persomih’fy 被强 的个性 ◊ 77ie heat was over- powering.酷热难当卜。►over.power.ing.lyfldv. overpriced /.auva'praist; NAmE .ouvar'p-/ adj. too expensive; costing
more than it is worth 价松太食的；
过于昂贵沾.〇 note at expensive
overprint'/puva'prmt;
/V>4/r?£ ,ouv9r'pr/ 叱咕[VN]〜A (on B) I ~ B with A
to print sth on a document, etc. that already has printing on it (在印刷品上）套印，加印
over-pro-duce
/.auvepra'djuis;
NAmE .ouvarpra'duis/ verb [VN, V] to produce
more of sth than is wanted or needed过多地生产；过度生产K_over‘pro_duotion /,0uvapr0,dAkJ'n; NAmE .ouvarp-/ noun [U] over-pro-tect-ive /.auvapra'tektrv; NAmE .ouverp-/ adj. too
anxious to protect sb from being hurt, in a way that restricts their freedom过芬保护的；袒护的；溺瘘有加
的：overprotecrive parents溺爱子女的父母 over-qualified /.auva'kwDlifaid; NAmE .ouvar'kwail-/ adj. having more experience
or training than is necessary for a particular job, so that people do not want
to employ you (对某职位而言）资历过6的 overran pt of overrun
over-rate /.auva'reit; NAmE .ouvar'r-/ verb [VN] [usually passive] to have too high an opinion of
sb/sth; to put too high a value on sb/sth 对…评价过高；高估：Jn my opinion, Hirsfs work
has been vastly overrated,
斯特的作品被大大地高估了。
daaUNDERRATE over-reach /.auva'riitX; NAmE .ouvar'r-/ verb ~ (yourself) to fail by
trying to achieve more than is possible，贪功 致败；示自量力：.'[VN] Jn making these promises, the company had ciearty
overreachecHtsei/.这索公司作出这
些承诺，显然是不自量力。[also V] over-react /.auvari'aekt; NAmE ,〇〇-/ verb [V] ~ (to sth) to react too strongly, especially to sth
unpleasant 激，反应过火（无指遍不愉'良的事情）►over.reac.tion /-'aekjn/ noun [sing., U]
override /.auva'raid; NAmE .ouvsr'r-/ verb (overrode /-'raud; NAmE -'roud/, over-rid-deh /-'ridn/) [VN] 1 to use your authority to
reject sb's decision, order, etc.(:'以权 力）否决，推翻，不理会HT1 OVERRULE ： The chairman overrode
the committee^ objections and signed the呀reement.主席不顾委员会的反对，径行签署了协
议。2 to be more important, than sth 比…更重要；凌 Considerations of
safety override all other concerns. 4安全的考虑高于一初。3 to stop a process that happens
automatically and control it yourself 超驰控 制，超控（使自动控制暂时失效，改用手工控制）：A special code is needed
to override the time lock.
要用，定$码才能打开s
overriding /.auva'raidii]； NAmE .ouvar'r-/ adj. [only before noun] more important
than anything else in a particular situation最重要的；首要的；凌驾/r-切的：
the
overriding/actor/consideratioa/concem 首要因素 /
考虑 / 关注的事◊ r/ieir overriding aim was to fcecp
costs Z〇w.他们的首要目标是维持低成本。
overripe /.auver'raip; NAmE .ouvar'r-/ adj. too ripe 熟的：overripe介uit熟过$的水果 overrule /.auva'ruil; NAmE .ouvar'r-/ verb [VN] [often
passive] to change a decision or reject an idea from a position of greater
power飞，以权力：）否'定，.■拒绝，更改 决’定' Pnr?l
override ： to overrule a decision/an objec- rion (以权力）推翻决议/异议◊
TTie verdicf was overawed_ by the Supreme Court.最高法院驳回 了那个 裁决。
over-run
/.auva'rAn; NAmE ,〇〇-/ verb (over-ran /-'raen/, over-run) 1 [VN】
[often passive] (especially of sth bad or not wanted 尤也环事或不欲2事）to fill or spread over an area
quickly, especially in large numbers 泛滥；横 行；肆虐：TVie house was compZeteiy. overrun
with mice, i房¥简直成了老鼠的天飞。◊如emy sokiiers had overrun the
isZa/id•敌军.士兵侵占了 该岛。2 to take more time or money than
was intended 多用（时间、 钱财等 超时：[V】ffer 〖ectures never overrun. 课 从木.拖堂。◊ [VN] Ybu’ve overrun your
time by JO mi/iutes.你起时 10 分钟了。► overrun /^uvarAn;
'ou-/
noun： a cost overrun 超出的成本
overseas
/.auva'siiz;
NAmE .om^r's-/ adj., adv. m adj. connected with
foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or
ocean'夕卜.国 的；海外的：overseas devdopment/marfcets/trade 海外 发展/市场/贸易◊ overseas students/visitors外国留_生/ 游客一compare home adj.(3)
■
adv. to or in a foreign
country, especially those separ- ated from your country by the sea or ocean 在国夕卜；在
海夕卜 abroad ： to Kve/wor*t/go overseas 在国外 生活 / 工作；出国◊ 7?ie product
is so〖d bot/i at home and overseas.这个产品行销国内外
oversee
/.auva'si:;
NAmE .ouvar'si:/ verb (over-saw /-'so:/, over-seen /-'si:n/) [VN] to
watch sb/sth and make sure that a job or an activity is done correctly 监督；监视
CTITl
SUPERVISE
overseer
/_auv9Sia(r);
NAmE 'ouvarsir/ noun 1 {old- fashioned) a person whose job
is to make sure that other workers do their work 监工；工头 2 a
person or an organization that is responsible for making sure that a system is
working as it should (某体系的）监督者，监
督机构，督察
oversell /.auva'sel; NAmE .ouvar'sel/ verb (over-sold, over-sold /.auva'sauld; NAmE .ouvar'sould/) [VN] [often
passive] 1 to say that sb/sth is better than
they really are 吹嘘；过务颂扬：ffe has a tendency to overseH
hfmsd/•他爱自我吹墟。2 (办ws/>?ess 商)to sell too much or more of sth than is available 过‘_售；空头销售：
77ie seats on the pkme were
oversow•飞机上如座位超 卖了。
over-sen-si-tive /.auva'sensitrv; NAmE .ouvar's-/ adj. too easily upset or
offended过于敏感的；差生气的；动不动
就发脾气的
oversexed /.euva'sekst; NAmE
.ouver's-/ adj. having stronger sexual desire than is usua卜性欲过盛的
over-shadow
/.auva'Jaedau;
NAmE .ouvar'Jaedou/ verb [VN] [often passive] 1 to make sb/sth seem
less important, or successful使显得逊色；使—然失色：He had aiways been
overshadowed by his eWer sister•他与他姐姐相比总 是相形见细。2 to make an event
less enjoyable than it should be金扫声；使蒙上阴影H2H cloud : News 〇/ the
accident overshadowed the day's events, tb ♦ M B 给这一天的活动蒙上了阴影。3 to throw a shadow
over sth 掩■盖；遮蔽：TTie garden is
overshadowed by taH trees.花园中大树浓荫密布。
overshoe /'auvaju:; NAmE
'ouvarju:/ noun a shoe worn over another shoe, especially in wet weather
or to protect a floor套鞋，罩鞋（•在雨天时或为保护地板而
穿着）
overshoot /.auva'Juit; NAmE .ouvar'X-/ verb (over-shot, over-shot /-'Jot; NAmE -'Jait/) 1 to go further than the place you
intended to stop or turn 超过，/越过_ (顿定地 点:).：[VN] 77ie aircra/i: .overshot the
runway.飞仇冲’出 了跑道0..JV] She oversftot by
20 metres. “超ji:了 20 米 2 [VN] to do
more or to spend more money than