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overwhelm[,əuvə'hwelm]vt.1.■(尤指以军事力量)压倒，压服；击溃；粉碎：We overwhelmed the enemy by superior forces.我们以优势兵力打垮了敌军。to over-whelm the enemy's attacks击溃敌方的多次进攻2.■制服；使不知所措；使受不了：I was overwhelmed by such a temptation.我经受不住那样的诱惑。3.■使承受(过量之物)，授予；对待：a child overwhelmed with presents得到大量礼物的孩子4.■覆盖；淹没：Flood overwhelmed the city.洪水淹没了那座城市。5.■[古语]使倾覆；推翻 |