/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl; NAmE ˌoʊ-/ [only before noun] including all the things or people that are involved in a particular situation; general全面的；总体的；综合的◆the person with overall responsibility for the project 项目的总负责人◆Despite some problems, there has been an overall improvement.尽管存在着一些问题，情况还是有全面的改善。