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overkill

C1 noun

overkill /ˈoʊ.vɚˌkɪl/ nghĩa là sức hủy diệt vượt mức cần thiết

Các nghĩa

  1. sức hủy diệt vượt mức cần thiết

    A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

    literally · uncountable

    Isn't that overkill?

    It would be overkill, Tom.

    Doing it that way would be overkill.

  2. sự tàn sát quá mức

    Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.

    literally · uncountable

    For some killers with a great deal of love/hate for their victims, it [an edged weapon] is the perfect instrument for a maniacal overkill.

  3. sự thái quá không cần thiết

    An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.

    broadly · uncountable

    24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill.

    Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill?

  4. sự loại bỏ quá mức do tiêu chí kiểm tra quá cao

    An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

    uncountable