override /.әuvә'raid/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
• (v.) prevail over
• (v.) counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)

Chinese translation

• vt. 推翻, 无视, 对...有最后发言权, 制服, 践踏, 奔越过
• [经] 代理佣金, 代销佣金

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/.әuvә'raid/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.42 · Rare

Word forms

overrides, overriding, overrode, overridden

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over · overall · overseas · overcome · overnight · overwhelming · overtime · overhead

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