overstate

英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt]

v. 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实

过去分词：overstated　第三人称单数：overstates　现在分词：overstating　复数：overstates　过去式：overstated　

GRE TEM8 经济

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牛津词典

verb

夸大；夸张；言过其实
to say sth in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is
1. He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
  他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。
2. The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated .
  这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。

柯林斯词典

VERB 夸大；对…言过其实
If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
1. The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
  这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
2. The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
  健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

英英释义

verb

to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
1. tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
Synonym:exaggerateoverdrawhyperbolizehyperbolisemagnifyamplify

双语例句

I think you can never overstate one to the exclusion of the other.
我想永远都不能过度强调其中一个，偏废另一个。
Some ambitious divisional managers habitually overstate their investment opportunities.
一些雄心勃勃的部门管理者习惯性的夸大他们的投资机会。
It is difficult to overstate the significance of this, or the potential hidden costs.
银行此举的影响或其潜在隐性成本难以估量。
Other economists say some aspects of the researchers methodology may have led them to overstate their case.
其他的经济学家说研究人员使用的方法的某些方面可能导致他们高估了他们的结论。
It is possible to overstate the benefits of stabilization.
稳定性带来的好处有可能被夸大。
A majority of physicians ( 84 percent) said in general, patients do not overstate allergy symptoms.
大部分的内科医生（84%）认为一般而言，病人不会夸大过敏症症状。
The authors are careful not to overstate their conclusions.
作者非常谨慎的并不对自己的结论进行一丝夸张。
She's very busy so don't overstate the case-just give her the essentials.
她很忙，所以不要陈述太多的理由，只要告诉她最重要的就行了。
It would be a mistake to overstate the shift.
过分强调权利的转变是错误地。
I think we overstate experience, because it doesn't exactly fit the situation you're in.
我想，我们夸大的经验，因为它会不刚好完全就符合你所处于的处境。