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Overhaul System Verb Noun 动词 N Make Order

Overhaul can be used as a verb meaning to thoroughly repair or revise something, or to overtake a competitor. It can also be used as a noun referring to the act of a complete repair, revision, or catching up.

overhaul (verb): to clean, check, and repair equipment; to examine and make changes to a system or method to improve it; to catch up to and pass someone, especially in a race. overhaul (noun): the act of doing these actions.

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The verb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'hɔːl/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvəhɔːl/. 动词读作 /ˌəʊvə'hɔːl/。名词读作 /'əʊvəhɔːl/。
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[VERB 动词]大修;彻底检修;全面检查 If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary.
  [be V-ed]
  [have n V-ed]
  [usu passive]
  [usu N of n]
  • They had ensured the plumbing was overhauled a year ago...

    他们曾保证水管一年前彻底检修过。

  • Our car was towed away to have its suspension overhauled.

    我们的车被拖走了,要对悬架进行大修。

  • Overhaul is also a noun.
    • ...the overhaul of aero engines.

      对飞机发动机的全面检修

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[VERB 动词]对…进行彻底革新;全面修订 If you overhaul a system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it.
  [V n]
  • The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme to make it cost effective...

    政府表示希望彻底改革就业培训计划以实现低成本高效益。

  • The legal system needs to be overhauled.

    有必要对这套法律体系进行全面修正。

  • Overhaul is also a noun.
    • The study says there must be a complete overhaul of air traffic control systems.

      研究报告称必须全面改进空中交通管制系统。

3
[VERB 动词](尤指在体育比赛中)赶上,超过,超越 If someone overhauls a person who is ahead of them, especially in a sports competition, they pass them or become more successful than them.
  [V n]
  • Argentina need to beat Peru by at least four goals to overhaul Brazil and reach the final itself...

    阿根廷队至少要赢秘鲁队4球才能超越巴西队进入决赛。

  • Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.

    比蒂在被伊藤赶超之前,曾有几圈一直处于领先。


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overhaul overhauls overhauled overhauling
noun / ˈəʊvəhɔːl ; NAmE ˈoʊvərhɔːl / an examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it 检修;大修;改造 a complete/major overhaul 全面╱大检修 A radical overhaul of the tax system is necessary. 有必要彻底改革税制。 verb / ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈhɔːl / 1 overhaulsth to examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs 彻底检修 The engine has been completely overhauled. 发动机已彻底检修过了。 2 overhaulsb to come from behind a person you are competing against in a race and go past them 赶上,超过(赛跑对手) SYN
overtake
He managed to overhaul the leader on the final lap. 他在最后一圈发力超过了领先的选手。
over·haul / ˈəʊvəhɔːl ; NAmE ˈoʊvərhɔːl /
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overhaul1 verb
overhaul2 noun
overhaulo‧ver‧haul1 /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl $ ˌoʊvərˈhɒːl/ verb [transitive]
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1to repair or change the necessary parts in a machine, system etc that is not working correctly:  A mechanic is coming to overhaul the engine.2to change a system or method in order to improve it:  All the community’s decision-making institutions need to be overhauled.
overhaul1 verb
overhaul2 noun
overhaulo‧ver‧haul2 /ˈəʊvəhɔːl $ ˈoʊvərhɒːl/ noun [countable]
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1necessary changes or repairs made to a machine or system:  The car needs a complete overhaul.2when a system or method is changed in order to improve itoverhaul of an overhaul of the tax system
WDF

overhaul

[ˈəʊvəhɔ:l]overhauled, overhauling, overhauls

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彻底检查(28%),革新(22%),翻修(18%),仔细检查(15%),赶上(9%),全面检修(8%)
vt.分解检查,大修;追上并超过
n.彻底检修,详细检查

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