overrule
- IPA[ˌōvə(r)ˈro͞ol]
美式
- reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority;reject the decision or argument of (someone)
verb: overrule, 3rd person present: overrules, gerund or present participle: overruling, past tense: overruled, past participle: overruled
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority the Supreme Court overruled the lower court
- ▪ reject the decision or argument of (someone) he was overruled by his senior managers
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- IPA[ˌəʊvəˈruːl]
英式
- reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority: Chief Judge Moran overruled the government's objections
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