overall

adj. 全部的；全体的；一切在内的

adv. 全部地；总的说来

n. 工装裤；罩衫

中文词源

overall 全面的

over-,在上，all,全部的。

overall (adv.): "everywhere," Old English ofer eall, from ofer "over" (see over) + eall (see all). Sense of "including everything" is from 1894. The noun in the clothing sense (usually plural) of "loose trousers of a strong material worn by cowboys, etc." is from 1782. Specific sense "loose fitting canvas trousers with a bib and strap top" (originally worn by workmen over other clothes to protect them from wet, dirt, etc.) is attested from 1897.

1. over "从头至尾, 从一端至另一端" + all.2. 字面含义：包括从头到尾的所有东西，包括从一端到另一端的所有东西，也就是涵盖从头到尾的一切。引申为：总体上的，全面的，包括一切的。

1. The college has few ways to assess the quality of education overall.: 总体看来,这所大学评估教育质量的方法寥寥无几.

2. Overall, barter is a very inefficient means of organizing transactions.: 总之，易货贸易是一种效率很低的交易形式。

3. There has been no discernible overall trend since 1975.: 自1975年以来一直没有一个明朗的大趋势。

4. For the country overall, house prices have remained flat.: 从全国来说，房屋价格没有多大变化。

5. According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.: 根据这项调查，世界贸易整体上也有所放慢。