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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries过载
Pronunciation / Transliteration: guò zài
"电力系统经历了过载。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An excessive load or burden.
"The electrical system experienced an overload, causing a blackout."
- 1
To load something beyond its capacity.
"Do not overload the truck with more than it can carry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overload' is derived from the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessive' and 'load' from Old English 'ladan', meaning 'to carry' or 'to burden'. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe a situation where something is burdened beyond its capacity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overload" is said worldwide
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surcharge
Transliteration: sur-sharj
"Le système électrique a subi une surcharge."
Überlastung
Transliteration: ü-ber-las-tung
"Das elektrische System erlitt eine Überlastung."
sovraccarico
Transliteration: so-vra-car-i-co
"Il sistema elettrico ha subito un sovraccarico."
sobrecarga
Transliteration: so-bre-car-ga
"El sistema eléctrico sufrió una sobrecarga."
sobrecarga
Transliteration: so-bre-car-ga
"O sistema elétrico sofreu uma sobrecarga."
अधिक भार
Transliteration: adhik bhaar
"बिजली प्रणाली ने अधिक भार का अनुभव किया।"
过载
Transliteration: guò zài
"电力系统经历了过载。"
과부하
Transliteration: gwa buha
"전기 시스템이 과부하를 경험했습니다."
過負荷
Transliteration: kafuuka
"電気システムは過負荷を経験しました。"
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