overrun
/ˌəʊ.vəˈrʌn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.vɚˈrʌn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈrən ˌō-və-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈəʊvərʌn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈəʊvərʌn/ (ame, ipa)
overrun — verb
- overranpast simple
- overrunpast participle
- overrunning-ing form
- overrunsthird person singular
1. to spread through a place or seize it in large numbers, often causing damage or
to spread through a place or seize it in large numbers, often causing damage or loss of control
Mauricio found the kitchen overrun with ants after the storm.
passive: be overrun with [pests]
After midnight, the square was overrun by football fans.
Within weeks, weeds had overrun the tomato beds behind Ada's house.
By dawn, rebel troops had overrun the border checkpoint.
用法筆記
Often appears in passive patterns such as be overrun with pests or be overrun by troops when the place is the main focus.
2. to go beyond a planned time, cost, or other limit
to go beyond a planned time, cost, or other limit
The road repairs overran by three days after the heavy rain.
pattern: overrun by + amount
Our video call overran, so Sumin missed her train.
The film budget overran when the team rebuilt the set twice.
Because the meeting overran, Paul ate lunch at his desk.
文法句型
overrun by + amount
overrun a budget
overrun a deadline
用法筆記
Often has a meeting, project, repair, or budget as the subject. Use overrun by + amount when you state how far the plan was missed.
overrun — noun
- overrunsingular
- overrunsplural
1. the extra time or extra money by which work goes past what was planned
the extra time or extra money by which work goes past what was planned
The bridge project had a six-week overrun after the floods.
noun use: six-week overrun
Managers blamed poor planning for the cost overrun.
collocation: cost overrun
Even a small overrun can delay the final payment.
Rohan warned that another overrun would upset the customer.
用法筆記
Usually follows cost, budget, or schedule and names the amount by which the plan was missed.
2. extra units produced beyond the order or the expected amount
extra units produced beyond the order or the expected amount
The printing company sold the overrun to local schools at a discount.
business use: sell the overrun
We kept the overrun in storage for next month's fair.
The bakery donated its overrun to a nearby shelter.
Defne checked whether the overrun still matched the new packaging.
- surplus
Any extra amount, not specifically one created in production.
- shortage
Means there is less than needed, not more.
用法筆記
Used mainly in printing, manufacturing, or food production for extra items made beyond an order.