overpower /ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə/ ( overpowering, overpowered, overpowers )

• 1. 

  V-T If you overpower someone, you manage to take hold of and keep hold of them, although they struggle a lot. 制服

  例：

  It took ten guardsmen to overpower him.

  动用了10个守卫才将他制服。

• 2. 

  V-T If a feeling overpowers you, it suddenly affects you very strongly. 突然极为强烈地影响

  例：

  A sudden dizziness overpowered him.

  一阵突然的晕眩令他难以忍受。

• 3. 

  V-T In a sports match, when one team or player overpowers the other, they play much better than the other and beat them easily. 轻松击败

  例：

  Britain's tennis No 1 yesterday overpowered American Brian Garrow 7-6, 6-3.

  英国网球头号种子选手昨天以7-6和6-3轻松击败美国选手布莱恩·盖罗。

• 4. 

  V-T If something such as a colour or flavour overpowers another colour or flavour, it is so strong that it makes the second one less noticeable. (色彩或风味上) 压过

  例：

  A delicate wine will be overpowered by strong food.

  一种精美的葡萄酒会被味道浓烈的食物压过。