| word | overtake |
|---|---|
| part_of_speech | verb |
| e.g. | Our original plan was overtaken by events (= the situation changed very rapidly) and we had to make a new one. |
| explanation | [常用被动] if sth unpleasant overtakes a person, it unexpectedly starts to happen and to affect them |
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