including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general 全面的；综合的；总体的 There will be winners in each of three age groups, and one overall winner. 三个年龄组将各产生一位优胜者，另有一位总优胜者。 🔊🔊 the overall effect/picture/impression 整体效果/图片/印象 When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. 画完以后，她退后一步，以审视总体效果。 🔊🔊 The coach is happy with the overall performance of the team this season. 教练对球队本赛季的整体表现感到满意。 The overall quality of the articles is good. 文章的整体质量很好。 The overall cost of my trip is £171.40. 我此行的总费用为171.40英镑。 a steady fall in overall crime rates 总体犯罪率稳步下降 an overall result/impact/aim/strategy 总体结果/影响/目标/战略 the person with overall responsibility for the project 全面负责本项目的人 an overall improvement in standards of living (= affecting everyone) 生活水平的全面提高 The overall result is impressive. 总体效果令人印象深刻。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverall is used with these nouns:- aim
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generally; when you consider everything 一般来说；大致上；总体上 Overall, this is a very useful book. 总的来说，这是一本很有用的书。 🔊🔊 I think overall we're doing a good job. 我认为总体来说我们做得很好。 Students were satisfied overall with what they had achieved. 学生对他们所取得的成就总体上感到满意。
Language Bank conclusionconclusionSumming up an argument 总结论点 In conclusion, the study has provided useful insights into the issues relating to people’s perception of crime. 综上所述，本研究为人们对犯罪活动的认识问题提供了有益的见解。
On the basis of this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime. 根据这项研究，可以得出结论，采用新的街道照明并不能减少所报告的犯罪。
To sum up, no evidence can be found to support the view that improved street lighting reduces reported crime. 总而言之，没有证据表明街道照明的改进能使犯罪案件报案数量减少。
The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime. 现有证据显然可以得出这一结论：公众对犯罪活动的认识确实受到媒体的影响。
The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting. 本研究可以得出的一个主要结论是：公众对犯罪活动的认识受到犯罪新闻报道的很大影响。
This study has shown that people’s fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself. 本研究表明，人们对犯罪活动的恐惧与犯罪活动本身并不相称。
Fear of crime is out of all proportion to the actual level of crime, and the reasons for this can be summarized as follows. First… 对犯罪活动的恐惧与实际犯罪水平并不相称，其原因可归结为以下几点。第一，…
Overall/In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark. 一般情况下，天黑后独自行走，女人比男人更容易感到不安全。
- (British English) [countable]
a loose coat worn over other clothes to protect them from dirt, etc. 外套；罩衣 - overalls(British English)(North American English coveralls)[plural]
a loose piece of clothing like a shirt and trousers in one piece, made of heavy cloth and usually worn over other clothing by workers doing dirty work 工装服；连身工作服 
- overalls(also bib overalls)(both North American English)(British English dungarees)[plural]
a piece of clothing that consists of trousers with an extra piece of cloth covering the chest, held up by narrow pieces of cloth over the shoulders 工装裤
