o·ver·ride/ˏovə`raɪd; ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/ v [T] overrode /-`rod; -ˈrəʊd/ , overridden /-`rɪdṇ; -ˈrɪdn/ , overriding 1 to change a decision because you have the power to do so 〔以权力〕推翻〔决定〕: Congress has overridden the President's veto. 国会推翻了总统的否决。 2 to be more important than something 比…更重要: The economy often seems to override other political issues. 经济好像总是比其他的政治问题重要。