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overwhelm
英 [ˌəʊvəˈwelm]
[VERB]
overwhelms , overwhelming , overwhelmed
1. [T 及物动词] （强烈地影响而）使不知所措
If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it.
双语例句
例：He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.
他一心渴望回到从前。
2. [T 及物动词] 彻底制服 , 击败
If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain complete control or victory over them.
双语例句
例：It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
显然同盟国一次大规模的进攻就会彻底击败实力大减的敌军。