overrule

英 [ˌəʊvəˈruːl]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈruːl]

v. (以权力)否定，拒绝，更改决定

过去分词：overruled　现在分词：overruling　过去式：overruled　第三人称单数：overrules　

IELTS GRE TEM8 法律

Collins.1 / BNC.11392 / COCA.12198

牛津词典

verb

（以权力）否定，拒绝，更改决定
to change a decision or reject an idea from a position of greater power
1. to overrule a decision/an objection
  （以权力）推翻决议 / 异议
2. The verdict was overruled by the Supreme Court.
  最高法院驳回了那个裁决。

柯林斯词典

VERB 否决；驳回；宣布…无效
If someone in authorityoverrulesa person or their decision, they officially decide that the decision is incorrect or not valid.
1. In 1991, the Court of Appeal overruled this decision...
  1991年，上诉法院驳回了这一判决。
2. I told them it was a lousy idea, but I was overruled.
  我告诉他们这个主意糟糕透顶，但是他们却拒不听从。

英英释义

verb

rule against
1. The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Synonym:overturnoverrideoverthrowreverse

双语例句

Here, then, is one instance out of many, in which not only the understanding is allowed to overrule the eyes, but where the understanding is positively allowed to obliterate the eyes, as it were;
这儿列举的只是诸多事件中的一件，此例中不仅允许思维控制双眼，而且还积极的允许它蒙蔽双眼。
Words plainly overrule the understanding.
言语显然能左右理解。
But management didn't let its emotions overrule it business sense.
但是管理层在考虑自己商业时并没有失去理智。
Engineering judgments must be consistent with Code philosophy and such judgments must never be used to overrule mandatory requirements or specific prohibitions of the Code.
工程判断须与规范的哲学一致，这样的判断绝不能与本规范的强制性要求或特别的禁止事项抵触。
It also seems comprehensively to violate the separation of powers, since the legislature has appointed the governor ( from the executive branch) to overrule the courts on a matter of fact.
由于议会指定来自行政部门的州长在事实问题基础上去驳回法院判决，这条法律似乎也完全违背了权力存离原则。
He had, for the absolute briefest time, let wishful thinking about results overrule his scientific caution.
有那么一瞬间，他对实验结果的一厢情景压倒了科学的谨慎。
I told them it was a lousy idea, but I was overruled.
我告诉他们这个主意糟糕透顶，但是他们却拒不听从。
They entered upon the turf, and, impelled by a force that seemed to overrule their will, suddenly stood still, turned, and waited in paralyzed suspense beside the stone.
他们走进草地，好像被某种控制了他们意志的力量逼着似的，突然在里程碑旁边站住了；他们转过身去，好像瘫痪了似的在里程碑旁等着。
On the other hand, Benjamin Netanyahu may well prove vainglorious and reckless enough to overrule them.
另一方面，本杰明内塔尼亚胡（benjaminnetanyahu）可能会非常自负而轻率地忽视他们的态度。
Rather than overrule the masses, Skinner came up with his own solution: He keeps a stash of the old lids on hand.
但斯金纳并没有否决大多数人的意见，而是想出了自己的解决方案：他存了一批旧盖子留着自己用。