overbear
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++o·ver·bear /ˌəʊvəˈbeə $ ˌoʊvərˈber/ verb (past tense overbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/, past participle overborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/) [transitive] BEAT/DEFEATto defeat someone or something 击败，战胜 She is independent-minded enough not to be easily overborne by her husband. 她很有主见，不会轻易被她丈夫压倒。n Grammar Overbear is usually passive.→ See Verb table
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overbear• In argument he never tried to overbear or overwhelm the opponent by intellectual bludgeoning.o·ver·bear verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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overbear
o‧ver‧bear /ˌəʊvəˈbeə $ ˌoʊvərˈber/
verb (past tense overbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/, past participle overborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/) [transitive usually passive]
to defeat someone or something:
She is independent-minded enough not to be easily overborne by her husband.
o‧ver‧bear /ˌəʊvəˈbeə $ ˌoʊvərˈber/
verb (past tense overbore /-ˈbɔː $ -ˈbɔːr/, past participle overborne /-ˈbɔːn $ -ˈbɔːrn/) [transitive usually passive]to defeat someone or something: