"The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
1.否决;驳回;宣布…无效
If someone in authorityoverrules a person or their decision, they officially decide that the decision is incorrect or not valid.
overrule的翻译
e.g. In 1991, the Court of Appeal overruled this decision...
1991年,上诉法院驳回了这一判决。
e.g. I told them it was a lousy idea, but I was overruled.
我告诉他们这个主意糟糕透顶,但是他们却拒不听从。
1. 驳回;宣布无效:overlapping of constituencies 选区重叠 |overrule 驳回;宣布无效 | overseas elector 海外选民
2. 驳回,推翻 驳回,推翻:outstanding warrant 未执行的逮捕证,仍有效的通缉令 未执行的逮捕证,仍有效的通缉令 |overrule 驳回,推翻 驳回,推翻 | over act 明显/公开行为 明显/公开行为
He allowed the evidence to overrule his previous hypothesis.
出自:N. SymingtonGraham protested a little, but was overruled.
出自:S. Woods