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over·takeBrE /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they overtake BrE /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈteɪk/present simple - he / she / it overtakes BrE /ˌəʊvəˈteɪks/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈteɪks/past simple overtook BrE /ˌəʊvəˈtʊk/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/past participle overtaken BrE /ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈteɪkən/ -ing form overtaking BrE /ˌəʊvəˈteɪkɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈteɪkɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sb/sth)(especially BrE) to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are 超过；赶上◆He pulled out to overtake a truck. 他驶出车流，以超过一辆卡车。◆It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. 在弯道强行超车是危险的。 [T] ~ sb/sthto become greater in number, amount or importance than sth else （在数量或重要性方面）大于，超过 SYN outstrip ◆Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel. 核能可能会超过石油成为主要燃料。◆We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors. 我们决不能让竞争对手超过我们。 [T, often passive] ~ sb/sthif sth unpleasant overtakes a person, it unexpectedly starts to happen and to affect them （不愉快的事情）突然发生，突然降临◆The climbers were overtaken by bad weather. 登山者突然遭遇了恶劣天气。◆Sudden panic overtook her. 她突然感到一阵恐慌。◆Our original plan was overtaken by events (= the situation changed very rapidly) and we had to make a new one. 我们原来的计划没赶上变化，只好再订一个新的。 |