OVERTAKE in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary AI Assistant Dictionary Translate Grammar Thesaurus +Plus Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Games Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (UK) 1 ? true : false } }), searchAutoComplete.changeToLayoutContainer(); tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { autocomplete: stateSearch.dataset != 'wordlists' && stateSearch.term.length 1 } })" / English–Chinese (Traditional) 1) ? '/autocomplete/amp?dataset=' + stateSearch.dataset + '&q=' + stateSearch.term : 'https://'" 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Translation of overtake – English–Traditional Chinese dictionary overtake verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌəʊ.vəˈteɪk/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌoʊ.vɚˈteɪk/ overtook | overtaken overtake verb (GO PAST) Add to word list Add to word list C1 [ T ] to go past something by being a greater amount or degree （數量或程度上）大於，超過 Our US sales have now overtaken our sales in Europe. 我們在美國的銷售額現已超過了我們在歐洲的銷售額。 We'd planned to hold a meeting tomorrow, but events have overtaken us (= things have changed). 我們本打算明天召開一個會議，但情況發生了變化。 B2 [ I or T ] UK (US pass) to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them 超過，趕上，追上（人或車輛） Always check your rear view mirror before you overtake (another car). 超車前一定要先看一下倒後鏡。 More examplesFewer examples I accelerated to overtake the bus. Garcia was gaining on her opponent throughout the race, but only overtook her at the very end. A continuous white line in the middle of the road means no overtaking. DVDs are overtaking videos in popularity. overtake verb (HAPPEN) [ T ] to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedly 突然降臨於；意外發生在 The family was overtaken by tragedy several years ago, and they still haven't recovered. 幾年前這家人突遭不幸，到現在還沒復原過來。 (Translation of overtake from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of overtake overtake The form ain't changes have rapidly overtaken was educated colloquial in the 19th understanding. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the early 1740s the realities of hardship and hunger seem to have overtaken the goals of a more parsimonious policy, at least temporarily. From the Cambridge English Corpus The allocation of timber for the production of nursery chairs and cots has recently been increased, and the accumulated demand should gradually be overtaken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The opening of the work also illustrates an eclipse with initial low sustained tones being eventually overtaken by the louder and faster sounds. From the Cambridge English Corpus The mental experience, as represented by the double interiority of being inside the carriage inside the painting, overtakes the physical. From the Cambridge English Corpus They will eventually be overtaken by child learners who receive enough exposure to the second language. From the Cambridge English Corpus The supersonic aerofoil moves faster than the disturbances produced by it so that it overtakes all the waves within a finite time. From the Cambridge English Corpus However, things are very different in terms of the levels of variables since there could be overtaking, divergence without overtaking, or convergence, depending on the initial conditions. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. C1,B2 Translations of overtake in Chinese (Simplified) 超过, （数量或程度上）大于，超过, 超过，赶上，追上（人或车辆）… See more in Spanish superar (en número o en importancia), adelantar, superar… See more in Portuguese ultrapassar… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian मागे टाकणे, मोठ्या प्रमाणात वाढून कुणालातरी मागे टाकणे, दुसर्‍या वाहनाच्या किंवा व्यक्तीच्या मागून येऊन त्यांच्या पुढे जाणे… See more ～を上回る, （車、人）を追い越す, 上回（うわまわ）る… See more daha da başarılı olmak, devirmek, düşürmek… See more éclipser, prendre le pas sur, doubler… See more superar (en nombre o importància), avançar… See more inhalen… See more அதிக அளவு அல்லது பட்டம் மூலம் எதையாவது கடந்து செல்ல, மற்றொரு வாகனம் அல்லது ஒரு நபரின் பின்னால் வந்து அவர்களுக்கு முன்னால் செல்ல வேண்டும்… See more आगे निकल जाना, (किसी वाहन या व्यक्ति से) आगे निकलना, ओवरटेक करना… See more આગળ નીકળી જવું, વટાવી જવું, પાછળ રાખીને આગળ નીકળી જવું… See more overhale… See more köra om… See more memotong… See more überholen… See more passere, gå forbi, stille i skyggen… See more پیچھے چھوڑ دینا, رفتار میں کسی کو پیچھے چھوڑنا… See more обігнати, випередити… See more అధిగమించు / మరింత ఎక్కువ మొత్తం లేదా స్థాయిలో ఉండటం ద్వారా దేనినైనా దాటివెళ్ళు, మరొక వాహనం లేదా వ్యక్తి వెనుక నుండి వచ్చి దానికంటే/ ఆ వ్యక్తికంటే ముందుకు కదులు… See more ছাড়িয়ে যাওয়া, ওভারটেক… See more předstihnout… See more menyalip… See more ตามทัน… See more vượt… See more wyprzedzać, prześcigać, wyprzedzić… See more 능가하다, 추월하다… See more superare, sorpassare… See more Need a translator? 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