overhaul 뜻. (기계) 분리해 고치다. 정비하다. 기능을 향상시키다. (체제) 완전히 바꾸다. 개혁,변혁하다.

 

The samurai of Choshu realised that if Japan did not overhaul its inistitutions, its army and its economy, it would be swallowed by the West. (The economist. july 16th. 2022) - Obituary Abe Shinzo.

 

overhaul. 오버호오올.

 

to take apart and repair a machine in order to make it work better

The hot-water and drainage systems have to be overhauled.

Synonyms and related words

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To repair something

 

 

1a

 

to completely change a system in order to make it work more effectively

 

He has promised to overhaul the welfare system.

 

 

COLLOCATIONS

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Adverbs frequently used with overhaul

 

completely, extensively, fully, radically, substantially, thoroughly, totally

 

 

Over the course of the year, we had to radically overhaul our systems of accounting.

 

Nouns frequently used as the object of overhaul

 

legislation, procedures, system

 

The proposals will completely overhaul chemicals safety legislation.

 

2

to reach a person or vehicle moving in front of you, and then go past them, especially in sports competitions. A more usual word is overtake.