over-ride

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If one thing in a situation overrides other things, it is more important than they are. 比…更重要
The welfare of a child should always override the wishes of its parents. 孩子的幸福应该永远比其父母的心愿更重要。
2. V-T If someone in authority overrides a person or their decisions, they cancel their decisions. 推翻
The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to override his veto. 总统否决了议案，而参议院因一票之差未能推翻他的否决。
3. N-COUNT An override is an attempt to cancel someone's decisions by using your authority over them or by gaining more votes than they do in an election or contest. 推翻[美国英语]
The bill now goes to the House where an override vote is expected to fail. 议案现在到了众议院，预计在这里推翻表决会失败。