Word · Frequency #11392
overrule
驳回；否决；推翻
核心释义
常用于法庭或上级驳回下级法院的裁决或决定
to rule against; to reject or disallow by a higher authority, especially a court
- 1.
统治；以更高权力治理或决定。
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.
- 2.
以相反方式裁决或决定；否决；废除或更改。
To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
- 3.
推翻上级先前所作裁决。
To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
- 4.
在法庭上驳回(抗议或异议)。
To dismiss or throw out (a protest or objection) at a court.
统治；以更高权力治理或决定。；以相反方式裁决或决定；否决；废除或更改。；推翻上级先前所作裁决。；在法庭上驳回(抗议或异议)。；统治
用法In use
The judge overruled the lawyer's objection and allowed the witness to answer.
用法提示：overruled 是 overrule 的过去式，作及物动词，表示“驳回”。
My manager overruled my decision to work from home tomorrow.
用法提示：overruled 作及物动词，表示“否决”，后接被否决的决定。
The committee overrules the chairman's proposal if the members disagree.
用法提示：overrules 是第三人称单数现在时，作及物动词，表示“否决”。
overrule sth
sth 常指 decision、objection、ruling 等，表示权威方否决或推翻某决定。
The judge overruled the objection.
法官驳回了该反对意见。
be overruled (by sb/sth)
常用被动语态，强调决定或人遭到上级或权威的否决。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- overrule a decision
- 推翻决定
- The committee can overrule the manager's decision.委员会可以推翻经理的决定。
- overrule an objection
- 驳回异议
- The judge overruled the lawyer's objection.法官驳回了律师的异议。
- overrule a ruling
- 否决裁决
- The appeals court overruled the lower court's ruling.上诉法院否决了下级法院的裁决。
- overrule a veto
- 驳回否决
- The board voted to overrule the chairman's veto.董事会投票驳回了主席的否决。
- overrule a motion
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：上级的裁决（rule）压过（over）下级，即驳回、否决。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法庭审理、正式会议/审议、官方裁决 overrule 通常用于正式或法律语境，表示权威方否决、驳回某决定或意见，口语中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
With the stress on the final /ruːl/, rule, school, cool, and tool all rhyme with overrule. Beware of ruler (/ˈruːlə/) and overlook (/ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/): they look similar but sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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