既然overall和as a whole放在一起比较,那就把重点放在overall作为副词的用法上。overall adv (1)全部地,总共
The fish measures 1.7 meters overall.那条鱼全长为1.7米。
(2)(句子副词)一般地,总体上
Overall, prices are still rising. 总体上来说,价格仍在上涨。as a whole 整个来看(用于表示所有部分都已经考虑)
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