superimpose

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su·per·im·pose /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive]  1  AVON/ON TOP OFto put one picture, image, or photograph on top of another so that both can be partly seen 使〔图画、图像、照片〕重叠，使叠加superimpose something on/onto something A photo of a cup of cappuccino had been superimposed on a picture of Venice. 一杯卡布奇诺咖啡的照片叠加在威尼斯风景照上。2  TOGETHERto combine two systems, ideas, opinions etc so that one influences the other 使〔两种制度、思想、意见等〕相结合，使融合superimpose something on/onto something Eastern themes superimposed onto Western architecture 融入西方建筑的东方主题 —superimposition /ˌsuːpərɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

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superimpose• I was still conscious of the desert upon which this scene was superimposed.• In both countries the crisis superimposed itself on more chronic economic problems.• Jobs are artificial units superimposed on this field.• The helical axes have significantly different directions in the two structures, and it is not possible to superimpose the helices.superimpose something on/onto something• Moore has superimposed the head of an animal on a human body.• Superimposing capitalism on another economic system is apt to cause problems.

su·per·im·pose verbChineseSyllable  

Corpus one or on photograph put to image, picture,

superimpose
su‧per‧im‧pose /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive]
1. to put one picture, image, or photograph on top of another so that both can be partly seen
    superimpose something on/onto something
    A photo of a cup of cappuccino had been superimposed on a picture of Venice.
2. to combine two systems, ideas, opinions etc so that one influences the other
    superimpose something on/onto something
    Eastern themes superimposed onto Western architecture
—superimposition /ˌsuːpərɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

super·im·poseBrE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz/ 🔊, /ˌsjuːpərɪmˈpəʊz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they superimpose BrE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz/ 🔊, /ˌsjuːpərɪmˈpəʊz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it superimposes BrE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊzɪz/ 🔊, /ˌsjuːpərɪmˈpəʊzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊzɪz/ 🔊past simple superimposed BrE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊzd/ 🔊, /ˌsjuːpərɪmˈpəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊzd/ 🔊past participle superimposed BrE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊzd/ 🔊, /ˌsjuːpərɪmˈpəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊzd/ 🔊 -ing form superimposing BrE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 🔊, /ˌsjuːpərɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (on/onto sth) to put one image on top of another so that the two can be seen combined 使（图像甲）叠映在（图像乙）上◆A diagram of the new road layout was superimposed on a map of the city. 新公路的规划示意图被叠映在该城市的地图上。🔊🔊~ sth (on/onto sth) to add some of the qualities of one system or pattern to another one in order to produce sth that combines the qualities of both 使重叠；使叠加；使附加于◆She has tried to superimpose her own attitudes onto this ancient story. 她尝试过把自己的看法加入这个古老的故事里。🔊🔊▸ super·im·pos·it·ion BrE /ˌsuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn/ 🔊, also /ˌsjuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsuːpərˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]