喜樂美語
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    To overrule is to use official power to change or cancel an order or decision you think is wrong.

    To overruleoverrule is to use official power是指動用官方的職權 to change or cancel an order or decision you think is wrong去改變或取消一個你認為錯誤的命令或決定

    A judge overrules a lawyer's objection: the lawyer says that question is not allowed, and the judge says the question may stay. A higher court can overrule a lower court's decision. A chairperson can overrule a choice that broke the rules.

    A judge overrules a lawyer's objection法官駁回律師的異議 the lawyer says that question is not allowed律師說這個問題不能問 and the judge says the question may stay但法官說這個問題可以留著 A higher court can overrule上級法院可以推翻 a lower court's decision下級法院的判決 A chairperson can overrule主席可以否決 a choice that broke the rules一個違反規則的選擇

    You overrule a person, or you overrule a decision; both sound natural. It is a formal, authority word.

    You overrule a person你可以overrule一個人 or you overrule a decision也可以overrule一個決定 both sound natural這兩種說法都很自然 It is a formal, authority word這是個正式、帶有權威感的詞

    You would not overrule a friend's restaurant pick unless you were joking, because it claims you sit above them.

    You would not overrule a friend's restaurant pick你不會去overrule朋友選的餐廳 unless you were joking除非你是在開玩笑 because it claims you sit above them因為這樣講等於是說你的地位比他高

    Though actually, in daily talk people often say override for buttons, computers, and safety settings, and overrule for people and official decisions. The tidy line is not always how it comes out of someone's mouth.

    Though actually不過其實 in daily talk people often say override日常講話裡人們常用override for buttons, computers, and safety settings來講按鈕、電腦、安全設定這些東西 and overrule for people and official decisions而overrule則是用在人和正式的決定上 The tidy line這條區分乾淨的界線 is not always how it comes out of someone's mouth不見得每次都照這樣說出口

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組成From over- + rule. over- here is “above”; rule is to decide with authority. You stand above another ruling and set it aside.

同家族的字

  • rulethe base: a decision, or to decide with authority
  • rulingthe official decision a judge or other authority makes

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

overruleverb/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹuːl/

  • 1

    To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

  • 2

    To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.

    • His passion and animosity overruled his conscience.
  • 3

    To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.

    • The line judge signalled the ball was in, but this was overruled by the umpire.
    • Tali: It's my father. He's the senior member of the Admiralty Board. He's one of only five people who can overrule the decisions of the Conclave for the good of the Migrant Fleet. Tali: My father is responsible for the lives of seventeen million people -- our entire race is in his hands. And I'm his only child.
  • 4

    lawTo dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。