overall /ˌəuvərˈɔ:l/ I. adj. 总的：overall industrial production 工业总产量The overall situation is encouraging. 总的形势是鼓舞人心的。［考句］The overall goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching particularly between researchers and teachers.本书总的目标是有助于将教学与科研结合起来，尤其是研究人员和教师的结合。‖II. adv.总的说来：Overall, prices are still rising. 总的说来，物价还在上涨。‖III. /ˈəuvərɔ:l/ n.女工装的宽大外衣; pl.工装裤：He is in overalls today.他今天穿的是工作裤。He was wearing a pair of blue overalls.他穿着蓝色的工作裤。