overload
/ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈləʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈlōd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈəʊ.və.ləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈoʊ.vɚ.loʊd/ (ame, ipa)
overload — 動詞
- overloadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overloadshe / she / it
- overloadedpast simple
- overloading-ing form
1. to put so many people or things onto something, or into it, that it goes past a
使超載
讓承載量超過安全上限
to put so many people or things onto something, or into it, that it goes past a safe carrying limit.
Dock workers overloaded the small truck with bags of rice.
碼頭工人把小卡車裝到超載，載上了一袋袋白米。
overload + vehicle + with + goods
Too many suitcases overloaded the roof rack before sunrise.
太多行李讓車頂架超載，天還沒亮就已經撐不住。
Do not overload the washing machine with wet towels.
別把洗衣機塞到超載，尤其是濕毛巾。
Festival visitors overloaded the wooden bridge after the concert.
音樂會後，大批遊客把那座木橋擠到超載。
- overfill
focuses on putting too much inside a container, not on total carrying limit
- overburden
can be physical or figurative and stresses strain more than loading
- crowd
usually refers to too many people rather than goods or weight
文法句型
overload + vehicle/container/structure + with + people or goods
do not overload + machine/shelf/boat
用法筆記
Usually takes a vehicle, machine, shelf, or structure as the object, often with with + the extra people or things. Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically about electrical power or system demand.
2. to push a circuit, device, or system beyond the amount of electrical power or de
使過載
讓電路或設備電力需求過高
to push a circuit, device, or system beyond the amount of electrical power or demand it was built to handle.
Plugging two heaters into one socket overloaded the old circuit.
把兩台電暖器插在同一個插座，會使老舊電路過載。
overload + circuit
Running every freezer together overloaded the backup generator.
所有冷凍櫃一起啟動，讓備用發電機過載。
A faulty charger overloaded Iris's laptop battery overnight.
故障的充電器在一夜之間使 Iris 的筆電電池過載。
Too many video streams overloaded the office server before noon.
太多串流影片在中午前就讓辦公室伺服器過載。
- overtax
broader and less specific to electricity or devices
- overstrain
stresses damage or stress more than the excess power itself
文法句型
overload + circuit/device/server
overload + system + with + power or data
用法筆記
Common in warnings about circuits, batteries, generators, servers, and power supplies. Distinguish from sense 1: the issue here is power or system demand, not physical weight.
3. to give a person, team, or system so much work, information, or trouble that nor
塞太多
給人過多工作、資訊或問題
to give a person, team, or system so much work, information, or trouble that normal work becomes hard to continue.
The manager overloaded Eitan with weekend shifts before the holiday.
主管在假期前塞太多週末班給 Eitan。
overload + person + with + work
Dozens of refund emails overloaded the support team by lunchtime.
好幾十封退款信在午餐前就把客服團隊塞爆了。
The trainer overloaded new staff with rules on the first morning.
培訓員第一天早上就塞太多規定給新員工。
Five urgent requests at once overloaded Beatriz's small team.
五件急事一下子湧來，把 Beatriz 的小團隊塞爆了。
- overwhelm
often stresses emotional effect more strongly than sheer amount
- overburden
suggests a lasting weight of duty or responsibility
- swamp
more informal and suggests being buried under messages or tasks
文法句型
overload + person/team + with + work or information
be overloaded with + tasks/messages/requests
用法筆記
Often followed by with + work, facts, calls, or requests, and common in passive forms such as be overloaded with emails. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a physical thing that carries weight.
overload — 名詞
- overloadsingular
- overloadsplural
1. a situation in which a person, machine, or system has more weight, work, informa
過載
負荷、工作量或電力超出上限
a situation in which a person, machine, or system has more weight, work, information, or power than it can manage safely.
The elevator shut down because the overload was too severe.
電梯因為過載太嚴重而停了下來。
noun use: the overload was too severe
Classes, work, and family duties created overload for Sofia.
課業、工作和家務一起造成了 Sofia 的過載。
A sudden overload on the server delayed every ticket purchase.
伺服器突然過載，讓每一筆購票都被拖慢了。
Too many calls at once caused overload in the small office.
太多來電同時湧入，造成這間小辦公室過載。
- burden
broader and often more emotional or personal
- excess
focuses on there being too much, without the idea of strain
- overload condition
more technical and used especially in engineering
文法句型
an overload of + work/data/calls
cause/create an overload
electrical overload
用法筆記
Often used for work, information, traffic, or electricity when the amount has gone past a safe or manageable level.