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壓倒 meaning in English

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壓倒 verb

overpower [overpowered, overpowering, overpowers](subdue someone by superior force)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈpaʊə(r)] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈpaʊə(r)]

overwhelm [overwhelmed, overwhelming, overwhelms](to overpower, crush)
verb
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˈwelm] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˈwelm]

whelm [whelmed, whelming, whelms](to bury, cover; to engulf, submerge)
verb
[UK: welm] [US: hwelm]

壓倒駱駝的最後一根草 noun

the straw that broke the camel's back(small additional burden which causes failure)
noun