overstated
英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd]
美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd]
v. 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的过去分词和过去式
过去分词:overstated
COCA.41692
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.- 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。 - The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。
- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
英英释义
adj
- represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
双语例句
- It increasingly looks as though earlier estimates of long-term economic growth were seriously overstated.
人们越来越觉得,先前有关长期经济增长的预期好像被严重高估。 - But to the extent you are successful, the positive impact on your business cannot be overstated.
只要你做到了,对企业的积极影响就难以尽述。 - And the significance of this development cannot be overstated.
无论怎样都不会过高强调这一发展的意义。 - The importance of meaningful categorization in UDDI cannot be overstated.
在UDDI中有针对性的分类法的重要性再怎么强调也不会过分。 - The importance of these cash flows in generating investor returns cannot be overstated.
现金流在产生股东回报中的重要性怎么评价也不为过。 - He'd also overstated his role in the antiwar movement and even his high-school athletic records.
他还夸大了他在反战运动中的作用,甚至夸大了他中学的体育运动记录。 - The demise of the attractiveness of US investments has been well overstated.
美国投资吸引力已经消失的说法言过其实了。 - This contribution to the welfare of every nation cannot be overstated.
这对国家的整体福祉有着巨大的贡献。 - You call him a swindler; you have overstated your point.
你称他骗子;你言重了。 - The benefits of GM crops must not be overstated.
转基因作物的利益也绝不能夸大。