overrun
英 /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/ 美 /ˌoʊvərˈrʌn/
- v. 侵占；大量充斥To spread through or occupy a place in unwanted numbers.
- v. 超出时间或费用限度To continue beyond an agreed time or cost limit.
- n. 超时；超支An amount by which planned time or costs are exceeded.
Weeds have overrun the garden since our neighbours moved away.
邻居搬走后，花园里就长满了杂草。
Major infrastructure projects often overrun their budgets when planners underestimate material costs and construction delays.
规划者低估材料成本和施工延误时，大型基础设施项目往往会超支。
搭配
be overrun with weeds 杂草丛生overrun the budget 超出预算cost overrun 成本超支
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