• adj. 首要的；支配一切的；包羅萬象的
• v. 成拱形（overarch的ing形式）

over-,在上，超過，-arch,首要，主要，archangel.

overarching (adj.)

1720, from present participle of verb overarch (1660s), from over- + arch (v.).

1. Home ownership has been an overarching and innate desire of the British.

擁有私宅是所有英國人心中壓倒一切和根深蒂固的強烈愿望。

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2. The overarching question seems to be what happens when the US pulls out?

首要的問題看來在于美國撤軍后事態(tài)將會如何。

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3. Yet the overarching theme is rapport -- and establishing some.

當然,本次會面最重要的主題是英美關(guān)系的 進展 問題.

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4. By contrast, evolutionary systems theory does formulate an overarching hypothesis.

與此相對, 進化系統(tǒng)理論卻系統(tǒng)地闡述了一個全局性的假設(shè).

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5. Our overarching motivation is to provide enhanced capabilities to the soldier faster.

我們的最終目標是更加快速地為士兵提升作戰(zhàn)能力.

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