English Dictionary

overrun

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹʌn/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

An instance of overrunning. / The amount by which something overruns.

日本語の意味

予め定められた量や範囲を超えた部分、すなわち超過分 / 溢れ出ること・あふれた状態（ある行動・現象が規定や期待を超えて発生した実例）

The unexpected overrun of visitors at the festival made crowd control a nightmare.

予期せぬ来訪者が祭りに殺到し、群衆の管理が悪夢のようになった。

意味（1）

An instance of overrunning.

Some of the stadiums being built for the World Cup soccer tournament, scheduled for next year, have also been criticized for delays and cost overruns, and have become subjects of derision as protesters question whether they will become white elephants.

意味（2）

The amount by which something overruns.

At least this year's overrun isn't as unmanageable as last year!

意味（3）

(aviation) An area of terrain beyond the end of a runway that is kept flat and unobstructed to allow an aircraft that runs off the end of the runway to stop safely.

The runway has 7,000 feet of paved surface, plus a 2,000-foot grass overrun.

意味（4）

(food) Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.

If ice cream has too much overrun, it will be airy and foamy and will lack flavor.

overruns （ plural ）