| 词汇 | overhauling |
| 释义 | overhauling present participle ofoverhaul overhaul verb[ T ] uk /əʊ.vəˈhɔːl/ us /oʊ.vɚˈhɑːl/ to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should: 彻底检修，大修；改造；改进 I got the engine overhauled.我彻底检修了发动机。 to completely change a system so that it works more effectively: The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system. The school chose to overhaul its curriculum by equipping classrooms with new technology. to completely change something, especially by getting rid of some people or things and replacing them with others: Most women don't overhaul their wardrobes from season to season. The restaurant has overhauled its menu, cutting portions and eliminating items with lots of calories. Correcting and mending calibration clean (someone/something) up correction fiddle (around) with something fine-tune mess reconstruct reconstruction recover rectifiable rectification refine remedy revise scratch set/put the record straightidiom smooth something away smoothen sort sort something out You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Changing Examples of overhaulingoverhauling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Accordingly, the government initiated a series of military reforms, including the overhauling of the conscription regulations in 1886. Current changes concern increasing quality and standards within the present structure rather than overhauling the basic framework. We must stop radically overhauling the rules of the game every three years. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English That means that most of our resources have been involved in preparing that piece of legislation, not in overhauling the code. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I yield to no man in my belief that there is the greatest possible need for a thorough overhauling of our rating system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are overhauling the arrangements for handling large batches of telegrams with a view to avoiding similar difficulties in the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is that the whole welfare organization for troops in these theatres of war needs overhauling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does not the whole question of road speed limits need overhauling? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that there is very grave need for overhauling the entire system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is still great discretion left to the local committees in the overhauling of the claims. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The work done without licence at a cost of £96 consisted of overhauling electric lighting, repairs to the lift and roof, and joinery and plumbing repairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everyone knows that drainage authorities overlap, and there is great need for overhauling the frontiers between them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There should be some definite arrangement to arrange for periodical overhauling and inspection of this apparatus. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The juvenile justice system in this country, despite the outstanding work done by magistrates, probation officers and social workers, requires overhauling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, it has to be accepted that domestic rating needs overhauling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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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