/ˌəʊvəˈrʌn ||; ˌovɚˈrʌn/verb (
past tense overran /-ˈræn
||; -ˈræn/
past participle overrun)
1 [T] (often passive 常用于被动语态) to spread all over an area in great numbers 遍布;覆盖: The city was overrun by rats. 这城市鼠患猖獗。
2 [I,T] to use more time or money than expected 超时;超支: The meeting overran by 30 minutes. 会议超时30分钟。