overriding

/ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈrī-diŋ ˌō-və-/ (ame, mw) · /ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪ.dɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪ.dɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

overriding — adjective

  • overridingpositive
  • more overridingcomparative
  • most overridingsuperlative

1. so much greater than every other concern that it must come first and shape every

1.形容詞C1
釋義

so much greater than every other concern that it must come first and shape every decision

例句

For the rescue team, the overriding goal was to reach the trapped miners before dark.

overriding + abstract noun (goal, aim, concern)

Asher told the board that safety was the overriding priority for the new factory.

overriding priority — fixed collocation

同義詞
  • paramount

    even more formal; stresses being highest in rank or importance

  • foremost

    first in importance or position, but less about cancelling out rival concerns

  • primary

    first or main, but neutral — it does not imply other concerns are pushed aside

反義詞
  • minor

    small and unimportant compared with other things

  • secondary

    less important; ranked below the main concern

文法句型

overriding + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used directly before a noun (priority, concern, aim, factor); rarely placed after 'be'. Tends to appear in formal writing about decisions and policy.

常見錯誤

❌The reason was overriding.
✅It was the overriding reason.
💡this sense sits before a noun, not after 'be'.

overriding — noun