override

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Definitions

v.

To use authority or force to cancel or set aside a decision, rule, or automatic process.

推翻,否决;凌驾于……之上;手动取消(自动控制)

n.

A device or procedure used to manually counteract or cancel an automatic control.

手动控制装置;否决权

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
overrideother
=override

Common Collocations

  • 1.override decision推翻决定
  • 2.override the veto否决否决权

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The court can override a lower court's decision if sufficient evidence emerges.

  • 2.

    The automatic safety system can be overridden only in emergency situations.

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