overrun
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈrʌn/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈrʌn/
動詞
1.
氾濫, 佔領
spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers
範例:
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The garden was overrun with weeds.
花園裡雜草叢生。
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The city was overrun by tourists during the festival.
節日期間，這座城市擠滿了遊客。
2.
超出, 延長
exceed a limit or allocated amount
範例:
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The project overran its budget by millions.
該項目超出了數百萬的預算。
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The meeting overran by half an hour.
會議延長了半小時。
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