overwhelm

英[əuvə'hwelm]美[əuvə'hwelm]

v.[T]
1.征服；制伏；压倒；破坏，毁坏
2.（感情、影响等）使受不了；使不知所措
3.覆盖；淹没
4.【古】打翻；使倾翻

同：	[v.] deluge, drown, overcome, overmaster

Individual convictions count for little when habits of corruption or the drive for the quick buck overwhelm them.
当腐败惯例或者获取短期利益的欲望战胜个人信念的时候,个人信念没有什么作用。收藏
Such rapid influxes of sediment probably overwhelm the bottom dwellers in an area
沉积物如此迅速的汇集可能把这一地区的海底生物全部淹没了。收藏
Dull butcheries on a gigantic scale and mass effects overwhelm all detached sentiment
大规模的无情屠杀和群众意向压倒了一切公平意见。收藏
We keep trying all four methods, but the sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatened to overwhelm us.
我们一直在试这4种方式，但是我们在世界范围内仅产生的垃圾的量就有把我们覆盖的危险。收藏
The AIDS epidemic that health - care experts said would overwhelm New York City hospitals has clearly taken its toll and will continue to do so.
医护专家所说将使纽约市医穷于应付的爱滋传染病，显然已造成损害，并将继续如此。收藏

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