superimpose
UK/'sju:pәrim'pәuz/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To place one thing on top of another so both can be seen
叠加，叠放
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuper-above, beyond
+
imposenot, opposite of
=superimpose
super- (above, over) + impose (place upon) = 'to place over the top of.' To superimpose is to lay one image, layer, or pattern directly over another.
Common Collocations
- 1.superimpose onto叠加到……上
- 2.superimpose an image叠加图像
- 3.superimposed layer叠加图层
Example Sentences
- 1.
The designer superimposed the logo onto the photo.
- 2.
A grid was superimposed over the map.