overhauled
past simple and past participle ofoverhaul
| 单词 | overhauled |
| 释义 | overhauled past simple and past participle ofoverhaul overhaul verb[T] uk/əʊ.vəˈhɔːl/us/oʊ.vɚˈhɑːl/torepairanengine,machine, etc. so that everypartof itworksas it should: I got theengineoverhauled. tocompletelychangeasystemso that itworksmoreeffectively: Thegovernmenthasrecentlyoverhauled thehealthcaresystem. Theschoolchoseto overhaulitscurriculumbyequippingclassroomswith newtechnology. tocompletelychangesomething,especiallyby gettingridof somepeopleor things andreplacingthem withothers: Most women don't overhaultheirwardrobesfromseasontoseason. Therestauranthas overhauleditsmenu,cuttingportionsandeliminatingitemswithlotsofcalories. Correcting and mending
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing Examplesofoverhauledoverhauled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But this is a dynamic rural world that has been radicallyoverhauledsocially and economically. From theCambridge English Corpus The protocol is poorly designed, and must beoverhauledfrom the bottom up, rethinking all assumptions that have been made. From theCambridge English Corpus Furthermore, in line with neo-liberal philosophy, the government alsooverhauledfisheries management and deregulated the control of resources. From theCambridge English Corpus It is in the nature of institutions, particularly tradition-conscious institutions such as armies, to present an unchanging facade while their innards are completelyoverhauled. From theCambridge English Corpus Another fresh strand of thinking is that the very concept of global labour standards should be refashioned, if notoverhauledaltogether. From theCambridge English Corpus Houghton argued that it was local authority housing priorities that must beoverhauledbefore charity was asked to come to the rescue. From theCambridge English Corpus The learner's search for personal meaning and relevance had beenoverhauledby the external world of non-negotiable concepts, structures and formalities and by the inertia of fact and theory. From theCambridge English Corpus The machine was thoroughlyoverhauledand adjusted at the same time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Those omnibuses have to beoverhauledand tested by certain men and washed and cleaned and swept out and so forth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has alsooverhauledthe bulk tariffs and the forecasting, and it has set in motion a massive consumer survey which will run continuously. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am told that staff consultation arrangements have beenoverhauledby the new management team. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There are six machines in flying order; two more will be ready in two days, another is beingoverhauled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 When the machines are in the hands of repairers, the opportunity is taken to have themoverhauled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The biplane had beenoverhauledby the maker shortly before the accident took place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only have weoverhauledour security precautions, but we have taken strong steps to impress them on all our staff. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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