1550s, "to place too great a burden on," from over- + load (v.). Intransitive sense from 1961. Related: Overloaded; overloading. The noun is attested from 1640s; of electrical current, from 1904. Middle English had overlade (v.) in this sense.
中文解释
1. over- "too much, above normal" + load.
实用例句
1. There is an internal circuit breaker to protect the instrument from overload.
内置有断路器，防止设备过载。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Never overload an electrical socket.
千万不要使电源插座过载。
来自柯林斯例句
3. 57 per cent complained of work overload.
57%的人抱怨工作负担过重。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The greatest danger is that we simply create information overload for our executives.
最大的危险在于我们给了主管过多的信息，超出了他们能够处理的极限。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Don't overload your lecture with details that do not bear on the topic under discussion.