overrule
verb /ˌəʊvəˈruːl/
/ˌəʊvərˈruːl/
[often passive]动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they overrule | /ˌəʊvəˈruːl/ /ˌəʊvərˈruːl/ |
he / she / it overrules | /ˌəʊvəˈruːlz/ /ˌəʊvərˈruːlz/ |
past simple overruled | /ˌəʊvəˈruːld/ /ˌəʊvərˈruːld/ |
past participle overruled | /ˌəʊvəˈruːld/ /ˌəʊvərˈruːld/ |
-ing form overruling | /ˌəʊvəˈruːlɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈruːlɪŋ/ |
- overrule somebody/something to change a decision or reject an idea from a position of greater power
synonym override(以权力)否定,拒绝,更改决定 - to overrule a decision/an objection
(以权力)推翻决议/异议 - The verdict was overruled by the Supreme Court.
最高法院驳回了那个裁决。
Collocations DictionaryOverrule is used with these nouns as the subject:- judge
- decision
- to overrule a decision/an objection