to ride roughshod over; to override; to surmount
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to ride roughshod over; to override; to tower above
formalA relatively formal or literary term. Often implies one thing overpowering or taking precedence over another, usually in the sense of being above rules, authority, or norms. Can describe a physical object surpassing others in height.
Rèn任
hé何
rén人
de的
quán权
lì力
dōu都
bù不
néng能
jià驾
líng凌
yú于
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhī之
shàng上
。
No one's power should override the law.
Tā他
de的
gè个
rén人
yì意
zhì志
cháng常
cháng常
jià驾
líng凌
yú于
jí集
tǐ体
jué决
dìng定
。
His personal will often overrides collective decisions.
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Nà那
zuò座
gāo高
shān山
jià驾
líng凌
yú于
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
qún群
fēng峰
。
That high mountain towers over the surrounding peaks.