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overall

释义

overall

adjective

UK /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/

1
considering something as a whole, rather than its details or the different aspects of it
the senior police officer with overall responsibility for the case
overall impression/effect:
Progress is being made, but the overall impression is still one of utter chaos.
overall winner:
The overall winner will be announced in October.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of describing something in a general way
generally
as a whole
by definition
2
including everything
the overall costs of the project
Synonyms and related words
Everything and including everything
everything
whole
all

overall

adjective

US /ˌoʊvərˈɔl/

1
considering something as a whole, rather than its details or the different aspects of it
the senior police officer with overall responsibility for the case
overall impression/effect:
Progress is being made, but the overall impression is still one of chaos.
overall winner:
The overall winner will be announced in October.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of describing something in a general way
generally
as a whole
by definition
2
including everything
the overall costs of the project
Synonyms and related words
Everything and including everything
everything
whole
all

overall

adverb

UK /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/

1
when everything is considered
Overall, our position is stronger than it was last year.
the surfer who was judged to have performed best overall
Synonyms and related words
Everything and including everything
everything
whole
all
2
when everything is counted or included
Overall, 53 per cent of cities had higher crime rates.
finish second/third etc overall (=in a competition):
Britain’s swimmers finished seventh overall.
Synonyms and related words
Everything and including everything
everything
whole
all

overall

adverb

US /ˌoʊvərˈɔl/

1
when everything is considered
the surfer who was judged to have performed best overall
Overall, our position is stronger than it was last year.
Synonyms and related words
Everything and including everything
everything
whole
all
2
when everything is counted or included
Overall, 53 percent of cities had higher crime rates.
finish second/third etc. overall (=in a competition):
The US swimmers finished seventh overall.
Synonyms and related words
Everything and including everything
everything
whole
all

overall

noun

UK /ˈəʊvərˌɔːl/

Word Forms

singular	overall
plural	overalls

1
countable Britisha light coat worn over your clothes to protect them when you are working
Synonyms and related words
Jackets and coats
anorak
Barbour
blazer
2

overalls
plural Britisha single piece of clothing with trousers and long sleeves, worn over your clothes to protect them when you are working. The American word is overall.
Synonyms and related words
Clothing worn over other clothes
apron
boiler suit
burka
3

overalls
plural Americandungarees
Synonyms and related words
Trousers and shorts
bell-bottoms
blue jeans
board shorts

overall

noun

US /ˈoʊvərˌɔl/

Word Forms

singular	overall
plural	overalls

1

overalls
plural Americana piece of clothing consisting of pants and a part covering your chest that is attached to straps that fit over your shoulders.
Synonyms and related words
Trousers and shorts
baggies
bell-bottoms
blue jeans
2

overalls
plural Britishcoveralls
Synonyms and related words
Clothing worn over other clothes
apron
boiler suit
burka
3
countable Britisha light coat worn over your clothes to protect them when you are working
Synonyms and related words
Jackets and coats
anorak
blazer
body warmer

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