Our original plan was overtaken by events and we had to make a new one.
我们原来的计划没赶上变化，只好再订一个新的。
She was overtaken on the last stretch of the course.
她在最后一个直道上被超过。
The company has now overtaken IBM in terms of size and reach.
在规模和影响范围上，这家公司已经超越了国际商用机器公司。
She was overtaken by the speed of events.
事态发展迅速为她始料所不及。
We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.
我们决不能让竞争对手超过我们。