1 including everything; total 包括一切；全部: What will the overall cost of the work be?全部制作费用要多少？
2 generally; when you consider everything 总的来说；大体上: Overall, I can say that we are pleased with the year's work.总的说来，我们对这一年的工作很满意。
overall²
/ˈəʊvərɔ:l ||; ˈovɚˌɔl/noun
1 [C] a piece of clothing like a coat that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean when you are working 工作罩衣
2overalls(US 美 coveralls) [pl] a piece of clothing that covers your legs and body (and sometimes your arms) that you wear over your clothes to keep them clean when you are working 工装裤；工作服