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overwhelm[,əuvə'hwelm]- vt.
- (尤指以军事力量)压倒,压服;击溃;粉碎:
We overwhelmed the enemy by superior forces. 我们以优势兵力打垮了敌军。 to over-whelm the enemy's attacks 击溃敌方的多次进攻 - 制服;使不知所措;使受不了:
I was overwhelmed by such a temptation. 我经受不住那样的诱惑。 - 使承受(过量之物),授予;对待:
a child overwhelmed with presents 得到大量礼物的孩子 - 覆盖;淹没:
Flood overwhelmed the city. 洪水淹没了那座城市。 - [古语]使倾覆;推翻
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