overhaul
翻修
definition
verb
a company that overhauls and repairs aircraft engines
take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.
Needing to finish four places ahead of Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham, the British pair were unable to overhaul their American rivals.
overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event.
noun
a major overhaul of environmental policies
a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.
translation of 'overhaul'
verb
翻修,
赶上
example
A way out of the current impasse lies less in a thorough 'overhaul' of the Constitution than in a public awakening to the need to strengthen citizens' participation in politics.
There is also bad news on the way for young drivers, with a major 'overhaul' planned for the provisional licence system.
a major 'overhaul' of environmental policies
They lost by three runs after failing to 'overhaul' Knutsford's meagre target of 109.
The family law system requires nothing less than a major 'overhaul' if it is to meet the changing demands of society.
But Schurle, too, grew up on a Kansas farm, where at age 13 he had to 'overhaul' the engine on his father's 1949 Frazer.
Phelps aims to 'overhaul' Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals.
The office's performance needed a thorough 'overhaul' , he said, including the way it dealt with the problem of illegal immigration.
After all, last year they clawed back a huge deficit to 'overhaul' Wenger's men.
Now his comment comes as many Immigration and Customs officials are calling for a major 'overhaul' of our border security system.
The suggestion that any player could 'overhaul' Jack Nicklaus in major championships was considered superfluous until Tiger Woods appeared in the mid-1990s.
It may, at long last, lead to a major 'overhaul' of a system of which, as it stands currently, we should be thoroughly ashamed.
If Indonesia wants to have an internationally competitive workforce, a major 'overhaul' of its educational system is only the first step in a long process that lies ahead.
Some day, if all goes well, Woods will surely 'overhaul' Jack Nicklaus's record but there is still a long way to go.
They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough 'overhaul' of the system the minister will be asked to control.
a major 'overhaul' of environmental policies
moves to 'overhaul' the income tax system
The upgrade, which will include a major 'overhaul' and rebuilding of the plant, is expected to take 18 months.
A new report charges that Ontario's food safety system needs a major 'overhaul' .
Three Gascoyne sailors showed amazing ingenuity to 'overhaul' and repair the tractor with very limited resources.
With our young players we would have a great base to build on and could 'overhaul' our rivals.
The North Kerry area is to be included in a new national pilot scheme which will see a major 'overhaul' of the schools' building system.
Henrik threatened for a moment, but soon tired, and Albert Hall never looked likely to 'overhaul' the leader, who had two and a half lengths to spare at the line.
In 1994, the concerns over the system of DNA testing resulted in a major 'overhaul' of the way profiling was carried out.
Now the courts are forcing a thorough 'overhaul' of that old order.
Sent this book by someone with less commercial muscle, his editors would unquestionably have demanded a thorough 'overhaul' .
Meanwhile, Tom Kennedy is now aiming to 'overhaul' his father Keith's goalscoring record.
They have been told to consider plans for a major 'overhaul' of the committee system, in a bid to make that more effective.
Do I have to 'overhaul' my engine at the recommended time interval even though it's operating satisfactorily?
moves to 'overhaul' the income tax system
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