overwhelming

【发音】
美 /,ovɚ'wɛlmɪŋ/ 英 /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
【翻译】
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adj.压倒性的
英释:very large or greater, more important etc than any other
【短语】
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overwhelming superiority : 绝对优势
【例句】
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There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.
有难以辩驳的证据表明吸烟有损健康。
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An overwhelming majority of the members were against the idea.
占压倒性多数的成员反对这项主张。
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The proposal has been given overwhelming support.
这一提议得到了压倒性多数的支持。
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The British Air Force succeeded despite overwhelming odds against them.
英国空军虽然处境极为不利,但还是完成了任务。
【真题例句】
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(2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy...
【同、近义词】
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adj.压倒性的;势不可挡的
inundatory/preponderant/
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v.压倒;淹没(overwhelm的ing形式);制服
drowning/
【同根词】
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adv
overwhelmingly : 压倒性地;不可抵抗地
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vt
overwhelm : 压倒;淹没;受打击