overshadow

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That the OBR got into such a tangle is disappointing, but this should not overshadow some genuine achievements.
OBR 卷入這樣一場糾紛不免令人失望. 然而瑕不掩瑜, 我們不該忽略它的真成就.
And she says while the world is right to be concerned about a possible flu pandemic, it should not let these worries overshadow or interrupt other vital health programs.
她還說，盡管世界目前擔(dān)心可能發(fā)生的流感疫癥，這些擔(dān)憂不應(yīng)該遮擋或者干擾我們實(shí)施其它生命攸關(guān)的健康計(jì)劃。
And many worry that ongoing trade friction between China and the U.S., and Beijing's territorial dispute with Japan, could overshadow efforts toward a trans-Pacific free trade zone.
此外，許多人擔(dān)心中國和美國目前存在的貿(mào)易摩擦，以及中國與日本之間的領(lǐng)土爭端，都將會為建立一個泛太平洋自由貿(mào)易區(qū)的努力籠上陰影。

The lone country in the Americas excluded from the summit,Cuba, and its long-frozen relations with the United States came to overshadow the gathering.
But there are concerns that drone airstrikes and ongoing fighting along the Afghan border could overshadow those efforts, turning more locals against the Pakistani government.
And she says while the world is right to be concerned about a possible flu pandemic, it should not let these worries overshadow or interrupt other vital health programs.

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If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable.
If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are.
If one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it.