Overtake
[ ,ovɚ'tek ]
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vt. 追上，赶上;压倒;（不愉快的事）突然降临;
💡 词根助记
over越过+take得到→追上,超过
📝 例句
I had to walk very fast to overtake you.
为了赶上你,我不得不走得很快。
For no man knows what misfortunes may overtake you.
因为谁都不知道你会遭到什么不幸。
The combined activities of aphidenemies overtake reproduction by the aphids.
蚜虫天敌的联合活动超过蚜虫的繁殖力。
I am too late for the post, but I send an express to overtake it.
我赶不上邮车了，但我派了一辆快车去追。
It is dangerous to overtake at a corner.
转弯时超车危险。
🌱 联想助记
【记】over-越过,take-拿:越过去拿东西时,意外地碰上别人
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
overtake
v
(pt overtook pp overtaken )
1 [I, Tn] come level with and pass (esp a moving person or vehicle) 追上, 超越（尤指运动著的人或车）
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. 在转弯处超车十分危险.
overtake other cars on the road 在路上超越其他汽车
( fig 比喻) Supply will soon overtake demand, ie There will soon be more of sth than is needed. 供很快就要过於求. *Italy's economy has overtaken that of its nearest competitors.意大利的经济已超过其最接近的几个竞争者.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(of unpleasant events) come to (sb/sth) suddenly and unexpectedly（指不愉快的事情）突然降临（某人[某事物]）
be overtaken by/with fear, surprise, etc 不胜恐惧、 惊奇等
be overtaken by events, ie by circumstances changing so rapidly that plans, etc become out of date 受意外事情影响（情况剧变以致计画过时等）
Disaster overtook the project. 工程为突发灾难所阻.
On his way home he was overtaken by a storm. 他在回家的路上遭遇暴风雨.
🎯 考研助记
从上面(over)拿(take)可以 追上
🔁 扩展释义
*[,әuvә'teik]vt. 赶上, 突然降临于, 压倒, 代替
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Sir, Mr. Bennings is here to see you.
先生，本宁先生来这儿见你。
The path to glory is always rugged.
通向光荣的道路常常是坎坷不平的。
Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began.
从那时起，他们一直试图找出起火的原因。