[] (overrode/-ˈrəʊd; NAmE-ˈroʊd/, overridden/-ˈrɪdn/) to use your authority to reject sb's decision, order, etc.（以权力）否决，推翻◆The chairman overrode the committee's recommendation.主席推翻了委员会的提议。SYNoverrule to be more important than sth比…更重要；凌驾于◆Considerations of safety override all other concerns.安全问题高过一切。◆Customer satisfaction is our overriding priority.提高顾客满意度是我们的第一要务。to stop a process that happens automatically and control it yourself超控（使自动控制暂时失效，改用人工控制）◆A special code is needed to override the time lock.这个定时锁要用特殊的密码才能打开。