overrun

overrun
(-running; past -ran; past participle -run)
[with obj.]
  1. spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers
    覆盖（某地）；蔓延于；大批出没于
    the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists.
    有大量的游客来到地中海。
    ■conquer or occupy (territory) by force
    占领（领土）；武力侵占
    the northern frontier was overrun by invaders.
    入侵者占领了北部边境。
    ■move or extend over or beyond
    越过；延伸到…之外
    let the text overrun the right-hand margin.
    让文字超行到了右侧页边。
    ■run over or beyond (a thing or place)
    跑过（某物，某地）；超越
    Rufus overran third base.
    鲁弗斯跑过了三垒。
    ■rotate faster than (another part of a machine)
    比（机器的另一部分）转速快
    [as adj. overrunning]an overrunning clutch.
    超限离合器。
  2. continue beyond or above (an expected or allowed time or cost)
    超过（时限，预期成本）
    he mustn't overrun his budget.
    他不可以超出预算。
    [no obj.]he inadvertently allowed the match to overrun by 2 minutes.
    他不经意地让比赛超时两分钟。
noun
  1. an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost
    超时；费用超出
    the cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall.
    费用超支造成公司股票下跌。
    [mass noun]an increase in the budgeted fee due to overrun of the project.
    由于该项目超支引起的预算费用的增加。
  2. [mass noun]the movement or extension of something beyond an allotted or particular position or space
    超限运动（或延伸）
    the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun.
    该系统具有刹车功能用于防止钢缆超限运动。
    ■[count noun]a clear area beyond the end of a runway
    （机场跑道的）保险道
  3. [mass noun]the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine
    （车辆的）超限运动
语源
  1. Old English oferyrnan (see over-, run)
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