overhaul

英 [ˈəʊvəhɔːl , ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl]

美 [ˈoʊvərhɔːl , ˌoʊvərˈhɔːl]

n.  检修; 大修; 改造
v.  彻底检修; 赶上，超过(赛跑对手)

过去分词：overhauled　现在分词：overhauling　过去式：overhauled　复数：overhauls　第三人称单数：overhauls　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.12280 / COCA.11001

牛津词典

noun

• 检修；大修；改造
  an examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it
  1. a complete/major overhaul
     全面 / 大检修
  2. A radical overhaul of the tax system is necessary.
     有必要彻底改革税制。

verb

• 彻底检修
  to examine every part of a machine, system, etc. and make any necessary changes or repairs
  1. The engine has been completely overhauled.
     发动机已彻底检修过了。
• 赶上，超过（赛跑对手）
  to come from behind a person you are competing against in a race and go past them
  1. He managed to overhaul the leader on the final lap.
     他在最后一圈努力超过了领先的人。

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'hɔːl/. The noun is pronounced /'əʊvəhɔːl/. 动词读作 /ˌəʊvə'hɔːl/。名词读作 /'əʊvəhɔːl/。


• VERB 大修；彻底检修；全面检查
  If a piece of equipmentis overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary.
  1. They had ensured the plumbing was overhauled a year ago...
     他们曾保证水管一年前彻底检修过。
  2. Our car was towed away to have its suspension overhauled.
     我们的车被拖走了，要对悬架进行大修。
  3. Overhaulis also a noun.
     
  4. ...the overhaul of aero engines.
     对飞机发动机的全面检修
• VERB 对…进行彻底革新；全面修订
  If youoverhaula system or method, you examine it carefully and make many changes in it in order to improve it.
  1. The government said it wanted to overhaul the employment training scheme to make it cost effective...
     政府表示希望彻底改革就业培训计划以实现低成本高效益。
  2. The legal system needs to be overhauled.
     有必要对这套法律体系进行全面修正。
  3. Overhaulis also a noun.
     
  4. The study says there must be a complete overhaul of air traffic control systems.
     研究报告称必须全面改进空中交通管制系统。
• VERB （尤指在体育比赛中）赶上，超过，超越
  If someoneoverhaulsa person who is ahead of them, especially in a sports competition, they pass them or become more successful than them.
  1. Argentina need to beat Peru by at least four goals to overhaul Brazil and reach the final itself...
     阿根廷队至少要赢秘鲁队4球才能超越巴西队进入决赛。
  2. Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.
     比蒂在被伊藤赶超之前，曾有几圈一直处于领先。

英英释义

noun

• the act of improving by renewing and restoring
  1. they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
  2. a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
  Synonym:renovationredevelopment
• periodic maintenance on a car or machine
  1. it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
  Synonym:inspection and repairservice

verb

• make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  1. You should overhaul your car engine
  2. overhaul the health care system
  Synonym:modernizemodernise
• travel past
  1. The sports car passed all the trucks
  Synonym:passovertake

双语例句

• The company needs to overhaul its techniques and methods.
  那家公司需要彻底革新技术和方法。
• He was explicit about his intention to overhaul the party's internal voting system.
  他直言自己的目的是改革党内的投票制度。
• My car needs a complete overhaul.
  我的汽车需要彻底大修。
• The first task will be to overhaul the failed system of financial regulation and supervision.
  首要任务是改革业已失效的金融监管和监督体制。
• The coloring problem of graph theory is combined with an improved ant colony algorithm to plan optimally the overhaul.
  在优化的过程中采用了改进的蚁群算法，并结合了图论中的图着色问题。
• The legal system needs to be overhauled.
  有必要对这套法律体系进行全面修正。
• The country is planning a major overhaul of its highways.
  该国正计划对全国公路进行大规模的检修。
• Now authorities are planning an overhaul of the city's aging water pipes.
  现在，官方正打算给这个城市的老化水管做一个彻底的检查。
• Our car was towed away to have its suspension overhauled.
  我们的车被拖走了，要对悬架进行大修。
• Supervision of management is in need of overhaul as well as supervision of production workers.
  管理的监督和生产工人的监督是改变的需要。