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overtake 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˌōvərˈtāk/,
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overtook, past tense; overtakes, 3rd person singular present; overtaking, present participle; overtaken, past participle;
  1. Catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction
    • - the driver overtook a line of vehicles
  2. Become greater or more successful than
    • - Germany rapidly overtook Britain in industrial output
  3. (esp. of misfortune) Come suddenly or unexpectedly upon
    • - the pattern of economic ruin overtook them
  4. (of a feeling) Affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully
    • - weariness overtook him and he retired to bed
  1. catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
  2. pass: travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
  3. overwhelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  4. (overtaking) passing: going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
  5. Overtaking or passing is the act of driving around another slower automobile on a road. The lane used for overtaking another vehicle is almost always the lane toward the center of the road and away from the road shoulder -- that is, to the left in places that drive on the right, and right in ...
  6. To pass a more slowly moving object; To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc; To become greater than something else; To occur unexpectedly
  7. (Overtaken) (Sceptre, 1 September 2003; hardcover ISBN 0-340-76768-5) — despite Train To Hell, this was publicised as being Sayle's first novel
  8. (Overtaking) Passing the competitor in front of you on the cross-country course. Any competitor who is about to be overtaken by a following competitor must quickly clear the way. Any competitor overtaking another competitor must do so only at a safe and suitable place.
  9. (Overtaking) Synonymous with passing, something relatively rare in modern F1 racing due to aerodynamics and dirty air until the introduction of DRS for the 2011 season.
  10. (Overtaking) or passing refers to a manoeuvre that is in effect passing vehicles traveling in the same direction. On two-lane roads, when there is a split line or a dashed line on the side of the overtaker, drivers may overtake when it is safe. ...
  11. The overtaking vessel should give way regardless of tack or whether sailing or motoring. The notable exception to this rule is in the case of large vessels that are confined to the channel due to draft. ...
  12. To play a higher card when partner's card is already the highest on the trick, the reason perhaps being to secure entries for oneself or for partner. This action applies not only to the defenders but also can be an action taken by the declarer.
  13. Refers to passing another vehicle on a roadway.
  14. A term commonly used by announcers meaning a pass.
  15. To beat a better hand by improving with later cards.
  16. v. 1. To pass, as in, ``Overtaking on a bend is dangerous.''
  17. to pass a vehicle travelling in the same direction as you.
  18. Pass (in a car on the road)