overarching

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overarching — 形容詞

  • overarchingpositive
  • more overarchingcomparative
  • most overarchingsuperlative

1. used to describe the most important or general idea, goal, or concern within a p

1.形容詞C1
釋義

首要；總體

涵蓋一切且最重要的

used to describe the most important or general idea, goal, or concern within a particular area — one that includes, affects, or takes priority over everything else that belongs to that area.

例句

Diya's research explores the overarching theme of migration in twentieth-century Southeast Asian history.

Diya 的研究探討了二十世紀東南亞歷史中關於遷徙的首要主題。

overarching + theme (common academic collocation)

The committee agreed that fairness was the overarching principle behind the updated hiring guidelines.

委員會一致認為公平是更新後招聘指南的首要原則。

overarching + principle (formal collocation)

同義詞
  • overriding

    focuses on taking priority over other considerations, often with a sense of urgency; 'an overriding concern for safety'

  • all-encompassing

    emphasizes that nothing is left out; more literal and less common in formal writing

  • comprehensive

    suggests thorough coverage without the sense of hierarchical importance; 'a comprehensive review'

反義詞
  • narrow

    opposite in scope, focusing on a limited part rather than the whole

  • secondary

    opposite in importance; a secondary issue is not the most significant one

文法句型

overarching + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common in formal, academic, and professional writing to describe goals, themes, strategies, or principles that cover an entire field or system.

常見錯誤

❌The overarching cost of the renovation was fifty thousand dollars.
✅The overall cost of the renovation was fifty thousand dollars.
💡'overarching' refers to importance or scope; use 'overall' for total sums.