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| /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ |
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| 1 | I/T BRITISH to go past another vehicle that is travelling in the same direction 超（车） |
| That’ s a dangerous place to overtake. 那个地方超车很危险。 |
| | 1a | T to become better than another person 比…更好；超过 | | The women students seem to be overtaking the men. 女生看来正在超过男生。 | |
| | 1b | T to go past a particular limit 超越（某限度） | | Sales look like overtaking last year’ s total. 销售额看起来将超过去年的总额。 | |
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| 2 | T literary to take control of someone or something 控制；压倒 |
| He was overtaken by violent anger. 他狂怒不已。 |
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