1ALL/EVERYTHINGconsidering or including everything 全部,总共
Williams came fifth overall.
威廉斯的总排名是第五。
What will it cost, overall?
这总共要花多少钱?
2[sentence adverbadv]IN GENERAL generally 一般地,总体上
Overall, prices are still rising.
总的来说,价格仍在上涨。
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overall• The projectbudget is around $25 million overall.• Miller, Dawes, Moceanu and Strug all placed in the top 11 overall.• There are more women in positions of power-though their numbers overall are still pitifully few.• And so, overall, few new jobs would be created.• Overall, it's been a good year.• Most patients are dead within a year of the diagnosis and overall, less than 1% live more than five years.• Six out of 10 Laboursupporters, and 69 % of votersoverall, opposedjoining the euro.• At Merrill overall, the estimated increase in pay and benefits per employee is 3 %, according to Johnson Associates Inc.• One or two products didn't do so well, but overall we've had a highly successful year.
3.overalls[plural]British EnglishBrEDCC a piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece that is worn over other clothes to protect them 〔上下连身的〕工作服SYN American English coveralls
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overall• The woman in the greyoverallservingcustomers looked just like anyone else.• I am wearing overalls and a stripedpullover I hate because it reminds me of the clothes men wear on chaingangs.• You will then change into a set of white overalls which are made of paper.
➡ See also the entry for general2另见general条第2义overall ♦︎ gross ♦︎ umbrella ♦︎ global ♦︎ across the board ♦︎ blanket ♦︎ all-round ♦︎ inclusiveThese words all describe sth which includes or covers all things or all of sth.这些词均表示全面的、总括的、综合的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an overall / umbrella heading / title◆an umbrella / a blanket / an inclusive term◆a global / blanket ban◆overall / gross income◆the overall / gross / inclusive cost◆overall / gross profit / turnover■overall ˌəʊvərˈɔːl; NAmEˌoʊvərˈɔːl [only before noun] including all the people or things that are involved in a particular situation全面的;综合的;总体的◆There will be winners in each of the three age groups, and one overall winner.三个年龄组将各产生一名优胜者,另有一名总优胜者。◆The person with overall responsibility for the project will be Paul.全面负责本项目的人将是保罗。◆The past century has seen an overall improvement in standards of living.生活水平在上世纪得到了普遍的改善。▸overall
adverb
◆The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment.这家公司将总计投资160万元购置新设备。◆Overall, this is a very useful book.总的来说,这是一本很有用的书。■grossgrəʊs; NAmEgroʊs [only before noun] (finance金融) being the total amount of sth before anything else is taken away总的;毛的◆The family have three children and a gross income of £50 000(= before taxes, etc. are taken away).这家有三个孩子,税前总收入为5万英镑。OPPnetⓘ A net amount of money is the amount that remains when nothing more is to be taken away. * net指净得的、纯的◆a net profit of £500500英镑的纯利润◆net income / earnings(= after tax has been paid)纯收入■umbrella [only before noun] containing many different parts or elements包含许多不同部分(或要素)的;总括的;综合的◆'Contact sports' is an umbrella term for a variety of different sports.“接触式运动”是多种不同体育运动的总称。◆Two separate political parties emerged from the umbrella organization.两个独立的政党从那个综合机构中脱离出来。▸umbrella
noun
[countable] ◆Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of the same authority.许多原本分散的团体现正在同一主管部门领导下运作。■global [usually before noun] considering or including all the parts of sth整体的;全面的;总括的◆We need to take a more global approach to the problem.我们需要更全面地看这个问题。◆We ran a global search on the database.我们在数据库中进行了全程检索。 see also global ⇨ international▸globally
adverb
◆We need to start thinking globally.我们需要进行全盘的考虑。■aˌcross the ˈboard
idiom
involving everyone or everything in an industry, a company or other organization全行业;全公司;全机构◆The industry needs more investment across the board.这一行业需要全面增加投资。◆The director is to announce an across-the-board wage increase.总经理将宣布给全体员工加薪。ⓘ When this idiom is used before a noun, it needs hyphens, but when it comes after a noun, it does not. It can also be used as an adverbial phrase.此习语用在名词前要加连字符,用在名词后则不用加连字符,亦可用作副词性短语◆The new plans will be implemented across the board.这些新计划将得到全面落实。■blanket [only before noun] including or affecting all possible cases, situations or people包括所有情形(或人员)的;总括的;综合的◆A blanket ban on tobacco advertising was introduced several years ago.几年前开始全面取缔烟草广告。■ˌall-ˈround (BrE) (NAmEˌall-aˈround) [only before noun] including many different aspects, subjects or skills; (of a person) with a wide range of skills or abilities全面的;多方面的;(人)全能的,多才多艺的◆We are looking at the all-round development of the children and not merely their academic progress.我们会考查孩子们的整体发展情况,而不只是他们在学业上的进展。◆She's a good all-around tennis player.她是个优秀的全能网球选手。■inclusiveɪnˈkluːsɪv (ratherformal) having the total cost, or the cost of sth that is mentioned, contained in the price包含全部费用;包括所提到的费用在内◆The fully inclusive fare for the trip is £320.这次旅行的全部费用是320英镑。◆These services offer inclusive insurance cover of up to $5 000.所提供的这些服务包括金额达5 000元的保险。ⓘ Compare how inclusive and included are used after a noun.比较inclusive和included在名词后的用法◆Water and heating are included in the rent.水费和暖气费包含在租金内。◆ (formal) The rent is inclusive of water and heating.租金包含水费和暖气费。 see also include ⇨ include1