(1)追上，超越(pass a car，a person in a car，etc while driving，etc)[I，Tn]：Don't try to～， there's a car coming the other way.別超車，對面來車了。It is dangerous to～at a corner.在轉(zhuǎn)彎處超車十分危險。The police car overtook the lorry.警車追上了那輛卡車。Supply has/Exports have already overtaken demand/last year's figure.(fig)供應(yīng)已超過需求/出口額已超過去年?！纪絚atch，reach，pass;
(2)突然降臨(come upon unexpectedly)[T+n，尤pass]：She was overtaken by(with)fear/surprise.她不勝恐懼/驚奇。Towards evening they were overtaken by a storm.夜幕降臨時，他們突遭暴風(fēng)雨。
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