overwhelm
vt. 覆盖, 淹没;压倒, 制服; 打败
1.A great wave overwhelmed the boat.
一个巨浪吞没了那只小船。
2.Invading armies overwhelmed the town.
入侵的军队控制了这个城镇。
3.The Irish side was overwhelmed 15–3 by Scotland.
苏格兰队以15比3轻取爱尔兰队。
overwhelming
adj. 势不可挡的, 压倒一切的; 巨大的
1.The act was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
该法案以压倒多数通过。
2.The flood was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.
洪水来势凶猛, 很快这个城市就被淹没了。
3.she felt an overwhelming desire to giggle.
她感到一种无法抑制的冲动想要笑出声来。
partial
adj. 部分的;癖好的，偏爱的
搭配：be partial to 对...偏爱，偏心，偏向，偏袒
1.I could give it only partial support.
我只能给它部分的支持。
2.The paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation.
这份文件对局势的看法不仅歪曲而且非常片面。
3.You know I'm very partial to eggs.
你知道我对鸡蛋情有独钟。
participate
vt. & vi. 参加, 参与
辨析：participate in 是正式用语，日常用语中常用take part in。
派生：participant 参加者，参与者
1.Several experts will participate as technical advisers.
几位专家将作为技术顾问参加。
2.The teacher participated the students' games.
老师参加了学生们的游戏。
3.Thousands participated in a nationwide strike.
数千人参加了全国性的大罢工。
