英语词汇“overhaul”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

overhaul

verb /əʊvəˈhɔːl

/ [with object]

1Take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary: the steering box was recently overhauled...

As a result we have been maintaining and overhauling these engines for 25 years.
Around 250 jobs in the division, which maintains, repairs and overhauls gas turbines, are being cut as part of a rationalisation plan.
Alex and his son have completely and utterly overhauled this machine over a period of two and a half years in what was painstaking work.

Synonyms

service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up, patch up, rebuild, renovate, revamp, recondition, remodel, refit, refurbish, modernize;

regulate, adjust;

check, check out, check over, check up on, give something a check-up, investigate, inspect, examine, survey;

revise, update, reconsider, rework, restructure, realign, shake up;

Northern English fettle

informal do up

1.1Analyse and improve (a system): moves to overhaul the income tax system...

Its arrival has not yielded a new Constitution, rationalised the party system, modernised justice or overhauled the bureaucracy in any of the ways its advocates hoped it would.
They are going to have to overhaul the welfare system.
He has more to do to overhaul the welfare system and public services in this country.

2British Overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event: Jodami overhauled his chief rival...

Needing to finish four places ahead of Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham, the British pair were unable to overhaul their American rivals.
With our young players we would have a great base to build on and could overhaul our rivals.
He overhauled team-mate Andy Burt, but always had too much to do to catch Hilton.

Synonyms

overtake, pass, get past, go past, go by, go faster than, get/pull ahead of, outdistance, outstrip;

gain on, catch up with, draw level with;

British undertake

noun /ˈəʊvəhɔːl

A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary: a major overhaul of environmental policies...

They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control.
If Indonesia wants to have an internationally competitive workforce, a major overhaul of its educational system is only the first step in a long process that lies ahead.
A new report charges that Ontario's food safety system needs a major overhaul.

Origin

Early 17th century (originally in nautical use in the sense 'release rope tackle by slackening'): from over- + haul.

单词	overhaul
释义	overhaul verb /əʊvəˈhɔːl / [with object] 1Take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary: the steering box was recently overhauled... As a result we have been maintaining and overhauling these engines for 25 years. Around 250 jobs in the division, which maintains, repairs and overhauls gas turbines, are being cut as part of a rationalisation plan. Alex and his son have completely and utterly overhauled this machine over a period of two and a half years in what was painstaking work. Synonyms service, maintain, repair, mend, fix up, patch up, rebuild, renovate, revamp, recondition, remodel, refit, refurbish, modernize; regulate, adjust; check, check out, check over, check up on, give something a check-up, investigate, inspect, examine, survey; revise, update, reconsider, rework, restructure, realign, shake up; Northern English fettle informal do up 1.1Analyse and improve (a system): moves to overhaul the income tax system... Its arrival has not yielded a new Constitution, rationalised the party system, modernised justice or overhauled the bureaucracy in any of the ways its advocates hoped it would. They are going to have to overhaul the welfare system. He has more to do to overhaul the welfare system and public services in this country. 2British Overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event: Jodami overhauled his chief rival... Needing to finish four places ahead of Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham, the British pair were unable to overhaul their American rivals. With our young players we would have a great base to build on and could overhaul our rivals. He overhauled team-mate Andy Burt, but always had too much to do to catch Hilton. Synonyms overtake, pass, get past, go past, go by, go faster than, get/pull ahead of, outdistance, outstrip; gain on, catch up with, draw level with; British undertake noun /ˈəʊvəhɔːl / A thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary: a major overhaul of environmental policies... They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control. If Indonesia wants to have an internationally competitive workforce, a major overhaul of its educational system is only the first step in a long process that lies ahead. A new report charges that Ontario's food safety system needs a major overhaul. Origin Early 17th century (originally in nautical use in the sense 'release rope tackle by slackening'): from over- + haul.
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