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.
  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

adj

• represented as greater than is true or reasonable
  1. an exaggerated opinion of oneself
  Synonym:exaggeratedoverdone

双语例句

• He may have overstated his ability in the interview.
  他可能在面试中夸大了自己的能力。
• 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。
• Generating large surpluses. Worse yet, there's in the p-e ratios could be substantially overstated.
  产生了巨大的收益。更糟糕的是，股价收益率中的收益值可能被远远夸大了。
• The importance of accurate estimation to a RUP project cannot be overstated.
  RUP项目中评估精度的重要性不能被夸大。
• The benefits of GM crops must not be overstated.
  转基因作物的利益也绝不能夸大。
• 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 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。
• Yet the threat to the dollar can be overstated.
  然而，美元面临的威胁可能被夸大了。
• 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 impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
  新立法产生的影响被极大地夸大了。