新聞美語 每日一字 Overpass

12月12日Newsday長島地方版的一則新聞標題：
Calls grow for officials to add Nicolls Road overpass to multimillion-dollar Route 347 project in Stony Brook.
越來越多的人呼籲官員將Nicolls Road的立交橋添加到Stony Brook耗資數百萬美元的347號公路項目中。

"Overpass"作為名詞的譯解就是"立交橋"。
A bridge by which a road or railroad passes over another.
"Overpass"作為動詞的意思就是"忽視"、"漠視"。
To pass across, over, or beyond.

"Overpass"的例句：
Both highways, including their overpasses, would be rebuilt as part of the expansions.
兩條高速公路，包括立交橋，都將作為擴建工程的一部分進行重建。
The board overpassed him when promotions were awarded.
當授予晉升時，董事會忽視了他。

"Overpass"的同義字有：
flyover、overbridge、viaduct；overlook、ignore、disregard…