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单词 overran
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•ran  (ō′vər ran),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. pt. of overrun. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•run /v. ˌoʊvɚˈrʌn; n. ˈoʊvɚˌrʌn/USA pronunciation   v., -ran, -run, -run•ning, n. 
v. [+ object]
  1. to spread over or cover (an area or place) quickly and in great numbers:Weeds are overrunning the garden.
  2. to attack and defeat completely and occupy the position of;
    overwhelm:The army overran our position.
  3. to run past or go beyond:to overrun the finish line.
  4. to exceed:to overrun the budget.
  5. to overflow:The stream overran its banks.

n. [countable]
  1. an act, instance, or amount of overrunning, esp. the process of exceeding the costs of production:cost overruns.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•ver•run  (v. ō′vər run;n. ōvər run′),USA pronunciation v., -ran, -run, -run•ning, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to rove over (a country, region, etc.);
    invade;
    ravage:a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
  2. to swarm over in great numbers, as animals, esp. vermin;
    infest:The house had been overrun by rats.
  3. Botanyto spread or grow rapidly over, as plants, esp. vines, weeds, etc.:a garden overrun with weeds.
  4. to attack and defeat decisively, occupying and controlling the enemy's position;
    overwhelm.
  5. to spread rapidly throughout, as a new idea or spirit:a rekindling of scholarship that had overrun Europe.
  6. to run or go beyond, as a certain limit:The new jet overran the landing field.
  7. to exceed, as a budget or estimate:to overrun one's allotted time.
  8. to run over;
    overflow:During the flood season, the river overruns its banks for several miles.
  9. [Print.]
    • Printingto print additional copies of (a book, pamphlet, etc.) in excess of the original or the usual order.
    • Printingto carry over (type or words) to another page.
  10. [Naut.]
    • Naval Termsto sail past (an intended stopping or turning point) by accident.
    • Naval Terms(of a ship) to complete (a schedule of calls) more rapidly than anticipated.
  11. to outrun;
    overtake in running.

v.i. 
  1. to run over;
    overflow:a stream that always overruns at springtime.
  2. to exceed the proper, desired, or normal quantity, limit, order, etc.:Do you want to overrun on this next issue?

n. 
  1. an act or instance of overrunning.
  2. an amount in excess;
    surplus:an overrun of 10,000 copies of a new book.
  3. the exceeding of estimated costs in design, development, and production, esp. as estimated in a contract:a staggering overrun on the new fighter plane.
  4. the amount exceeded:an overrun of $500,000 for each fighter plane.
  5. a run on an item of manufacture beyond the quantity ordered by a customer and often offered at a discount.
  6. Nutrition, Foodthe amount by which the volume of a food, as butter or ice cream, is increased above the original volume by the inclusion of air, water, or another substance:With only a 20 percent overrun, this is an excellent ice cream.
  • Middle English overrennen, Old English oferyrnan. See over-, run bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overrun vb /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/ ( -runs, -running, -ran, -run)
  1. (transitive) to swarm or spread over rapidly
  2. to run over (something); overflow
  3. to extend or run beyond a limit
  4. (intransitive) (of an engine) to run with a closed throttle at a speed dictated by that of the vehicle it drives, as on a decline
  5. (transitive) to print (a book, journal, etc) in a greater quantity than ordered
  6. (transitive) to transfer (set type and other matter) from one column, line, or page, to another
  7. (transitive) archaic to run faster than
n /ˈəʊvəˌrʌn/
  1. the act or an instance of overrunning
  2. the amount or extent of overrunning
  3. the number of copies of a publication in excess of the quantity ordered
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