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单词 overkill
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•kill /ˈoʊvɚˌkɪl/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the ability of a nation to destroy by nuclear weapons more of an enemy than would be necessary for a victory.
  2. an instance in which there is too much of what is required or suitable:publicity overkill.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•kill  (ō′vər kil′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy than would be necessary for a military victory.
  2. an instance of such destruction.
  3. an excess of what is required or suitable, as because of zeal or misjudgment.
  • over- + kill1 1945–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overkill /ˈəʊvəˌkɪl/ n
  1. the capability to deploy more weapons, esp nuclear weapons, than is necessary to ensure military advantage
  2. any capacity or treatment that is greater than that required or appropriate
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