overwhelmingly

英[ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋli] 美[ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋli]
  • adv. 压倒性地;不可抵抗地
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使用频率:
  • over prep.在...的上方;遍及地;在...期间adv.穿过;完全覆盖;结束;落下n.(板球中)每个投球手一次连续所投出的球数
    adv. (副词)
    1. 压倒性地
    2. 不可抵抗地

英英释义

Adverb:
  1. incapable of being resisted;

    "the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man"

1. The rebels came overwhelmingly from the poorest strata of rural society.
叛乱分子绝大多数来自农村的最贫困阶层。

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2. Although things are changing the medical establishment is still overwhelmingly male.
虽然世易时移,但医学界依然是男性的天下。

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3. Women of his own middle class found him overwhelmingly attractive.
同属中产阶级的女性觉得他的魅力令人难以抗拒。

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4. The tide of opinion seems overwhelmingly in his favour.
绝大多数人的观点看来是一边倒地支持他的。

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5. The vote was overwhelmingly in favour of the Democratic Party.
压倒多数的选票投给了民主党。

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    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. They voted overwhelmingly against the proposal.
      他们以压倒多数票反对这项提案。
    2. The American people overwhelmingly support this proposal.
      美国人民压倒性地支持这个提议。

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