overtakeo•ver•take /ˌəʊvə'teɪk/ (overtook, overtaken)/-'tʊk/, /-'teɪk(ə)n/

vt

1. 追上，赶上；超过

• Our bus was overtaken by other cars. 我们的公共汽车被其他车超过了。

2. (灾难等)突然袭击；(不愉快的事)突然降临

• They were overtaken by a typhoon. 他们突然遭遇台风。

3. 发展得比…快从而超越

• His company has been overtaken by his rivals. 他的公司被其竞争对手超过了。