overcome
/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/verb
(past -came /-ˈkeɪm/; past participle -come)with obj.
1- succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)解决（问题）; 克服（困难）：
she worked hard to overcome her paralysing shyness.
她努力克服使她手足无措的羞怯。
1.1
- defeat (an opponent)战胜（对手）, 击败：
an experienced England side overcame the determined home team
有经验的英格兰队击败了决一死战的主队
no obj. we shall overcome.我们一定会胜利。
1.2
- （一般作be overcome）(of an emotion) overpower or overwhelm（感情）压倒, 使受不了：
she was obviously overcome with excitement.
她显然极度激动。
词源
Old English ofercuman （see OVER-， COME）.