목표를 달성하기 위해 필요한 것보다 훨씬 더 많은 힘이나 자원을 사용하는 행위.
The use of more strength or resources than is necessary to achieve a particular goal.
예문:
"Adding five different security locks to a single bedroom door seems like total overkill."
"The director's use of special effects was pure overkill, distracting the audience from the actual plot."
적국이나 전 세계 인구를 여러 번 전멸시키고도 남을 정도의 방대한 핵무기 보유량.
The capacity of a nation's nuclear arsenal to destroy an enemy or the world's population many times over.
예문:
"During the Cold War, both superpowers maintained a level of nuclear overkill that could end civilization."
"Disarmament talks aimed to reduce the unnecessary overkill inherent in the global missile stockpile."
필요 이상의 힘을 가하여 과잉 살상하거나 어떤 일을 지나치게 하다.
To destroy or kill something with much more force than is required, or to overdo an action.
예문:
"He tended to overkill his arguments, repeating the same points until the audience grew bored."
"The military was criticized for overkilling the target area, causing significant collateral damage."