If someone or something overtakes a competitor, they become more successful than them. 超过
verb [vt. 及物动词] 追上， 赶上并超过（汽车或人）；（发展或增长）超越，超过；突然降临于，意外发生在；（情感等）压倒，使难以承受
It's dangerous to overtake on a bend. 在弯道强行超车是危险的。
| 过去式 | 过去分词 | 现在分词 |
|---|---|---|
| overtook | overtaken | overtaking |
- overtake 出现在下面的课文中（提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习）
- Lesson 129&130 Seventy miles an hour overtake 动词: 从后面超越，超车
- Lesson 56 Our neighbour,the river overtake 动词: 突然降临
over ＋ take → 追上， 超过
- 网友用 “Overtake” 造句精选
- Coming out of the final bend, the runner stepped up a gear to overtake the rest of the pack. 赛跑者绕过最后一个弯道后开始加速，以图超越同组的其他选手。
- Come, waste not the time—cannot I overtake him? 来吧，别浪费时间——我追不上他吗？
超过、追赶或超越某人或某物
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Overtake someone/something: 追赶某人/某物
- The athlete overtook his opponent and won the race. （这位运动员追赶上他的对手并赢得了比赛。）
- The car overtook the slower vehicle on the highway. （这辆车在高速公路上超过了行驶较慢的车辆。）
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Overtake someone in a race: 在比赛中超过某人
- The racer managed to overtake the leader in the final lap. （这名选手在最后一圈成功超过了领先者。）
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Overtake someone on the road: 在道路上超过某人
- It is dangerous to overtake another vehicle on a narrow road. （在狭窄的道路上超过其他车辆是危险的。）
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Overtake a milestone: 达到一个里程碑
- The company overtook its revenue target for the year. （该公司超过了年度收入目标。）
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Overtake someone emotionally: 情感上超越某人
- A feeling of sadness overtook her when she heard the news. （她听到那个消息时被悲伤的情绪所充满。）
请注意，根据上下文，"overtake"也可以有其他意义，例如在交通领域中指堵塞或淹没，但在这种情况下并不是指超越。对于正确的使用，请根据句子的具体语境来理解其含义。