overtake
英 [ˌəʊvəˈteɪk]
[VERB]
overtakes , overtaking , overtook , overtaken
1. [I 不及物动词] 超过
If you overtake, or overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them.
2. [T 及物动词] 超过
If someone or something overtakes a competitor, they become more successful than them.
双语例句
例：Lung cancer has now overtaken breast cancer as a cause of death for women in the US.
肺癌已经取代乳腺癌成为美国女性的一大杀手。
3. [T 及物动词] 强烈影响
If a feeling overtakes you, it affects you very strongly.
近义词
engulf , overwhelm
双语例句
例：Something like panic overtook me in a flood.
一种类似恐慌的感觉犹如洪水般向我袭来。
VERB. 动词
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