[] to change a decision or reject an idea from a position of greater power （以权力）更改决定，否定，拒绝◆The government overruled the decision to block the merger. 政府推翻了阻止合并的决定。◆One interviewer didn't want to give me the job, but the others overruled him. 一位面试考官不想录用我，但其他人否决了他的意见。SYNoverride