override

• vt. 推翻；不顧；踐踏
• n. 代理傭金

over-,在上，超過，ride,騎。即騎在上麵的，淩駕於之上的。後用於指否決，推翻。

override (v.)

Old English oferridan "to ride across," from ofer "over" (see over) + ridan "to ride" (see ride (v.)). Originally literal, of cavalry, etc. Figurative meaning "to set aside arrogantly" is from 1827. The mechanical sense "to suspend automatic operation" is attested from 1946. As a noun in this sense from 1946. Related: Overrode; overriding; overridden.

1. Big companies think they can sometimes override local opinion.

大公司認為它們對地方輿論有時候可以置之不理。

來自柯林斯例句

2. An override of the veto appears unlikely.

看來推翻這項否決的可能性很小。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The bill now goes to the House where an override vote is expected to fail.

該議案現在提交到眾議院，在這裏否決投票預計不會獲得通過。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto.

總統否決了該議案，而參議院以一票之差未能推翻他的否決。

來自柯林斯例句

5. I'm applying in advance for the authority to override him.

我提前申請當局對他進行否決。

來自辭典例句