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overstate是什么意思

overstate

英 [əʊvə'steɪt] 美 [,ovɚ'stet]
  • vt. 夸张;夸大的叙述

overstate 助记提示


1. over- "beyond, above normal, above the fact" + state "叙述、讲述".

overstate 中文词源


overstate 夸大

over-,超过,过度,state,陈述,描述。即过度描述,夸大其辞。

overstate 英文词源


overstate (v.)
1630s, "assume too much grandeur;" see over- + state (n.1). Meaning "state too strongly" is attested from 1798, from state (v.). Related: Overstated, overstating.

overstate 双语例句


1. He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。

来自《权威词典》

2. Don't overstate your case.
不要把你的情况夸大了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. It is hard to overstate the magnitude of the turnaround.
其转机的幅度之大,不论怎样形容也不算过分.

来自辞典例句

4. It is possible to overstate the benefits of stabilization.
稳定性带来的好处有可能被夸大.

来自辞典例句

5. Some visitors to China and, say free - speech advocates overstate the censors'power.
一些去过中国的人(还有许多中国人)表示, 言论自由的倡导人夸大了审查机构的权力.

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