overtake
verb
ˌəʊvəˈteɪk
verb
1
to
go
past
a
moving
vehicle
or
person
because
you
are
going
faster
than
them
and
want
to
get
in
front
of
them
追上， 赶上并超过（汽车或人）
I,T
He
pulled
out
to
overtake
the
van.
他驶离路边，去超那辆红色的小货车。
Never
try
to
overtake
on
a
bend.
千万别在转弯处超车。
2
to
develop
or
increase
more
quickly
than
someone
or
something
else
and
become
more
successful,
more
important,
or
more
advanced
than
them
〔发展或增长〕超越，超过
T
Television
soon
overtook
the
cinema
as
the
most
popular
form
of
entertainment.
电视很快就超过了电影，成为最大众化的娱乐方式。
Hingis
has
now
overtaken
her
in
the
world
tennis
rankings.
现在辛吉斯的世界网球排名已经超过了她。
3
if
something
bad,
especially
a
feeling,
overtakes
you,
it
happens
to
you
suddenly
and
has
a
strong
effect
on
you
〔不愉快的事〕突然降临到…;
T
be
overtaken
by
sth
She
was
overtaken
by
emotion
and
started
to
cry.
她突然情绪激动，哭了起来。
A
terrible
sense
of
panic
overtook
him.
他突然有了一阵可怕的惊慌感。
4
be overtaken by events
if
you
are
overtaken
by
events,
the
situation
changes,
so
that
your
plans
or
ideas
are
not
useful
any
more
因情况有变而不再有用
The
diplomatic
negotiations
were
soon
overtaken
by
events.
外交谈判很快就因发生的事件而前功尽弃了。