overload
UK/.әuvә'lәud/US
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Definitions
v.
To put too great a load on something; to give someone too much to do or deal with
使超载，使过载；使负担过重
n.
An excessive amount or burden
超载，过载；过重的负担
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover- (too much) + load = put more load than something can bear. Literal (overload a circuit) and figurative (information overload). The image is always 'more weight than is safe.'
Root load still carries 5 more wordsUsage Guide
Stress can shift by part of speech, like many over- words: the verb is over-LOAD, the noun OVER-load (though in fast speech this is often leveled). Common: overload + circuit/system/network (literal), or information/sensory overload (figurative noun).
Example Sentences
- 1.
Too many appliances can overload the circuit and trip the breaker.
- 2.
Don't overload yourself with too many projects at once.
- 3.
Many students suffer from information overload.