overstating

英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪŋ]

v.  夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的现在分词

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。

双语例句

• I hope you're not overstating, but I'm curious, can I see it?
  我希望你不要太过夸张，但是我挺好奇的，我能看一下吗？
• But a national network is overstating things.
  说全国范围当然是有些夸张。
• At last week's summit, Obama said Republicans were overstating the costs of medical malpractice, but suggested that some remedies might be pursued at the state level.
  在上周的峰会上，奥巴马说共和党人夸大了医疗事故的成本，但是建议说有些法律救济可以在州层面上获得。
• Last June, muddy waters, the US short selling group, accused the company of overstating its assets and using related-party transactions to defraud investors.
  去年6月，美国做空集团浑水（muddywaters）指控该公司虚报资产，并利用关联方交易欺骗投资者。
• I may be overstating their answer, but I got that flavor from them.
  也许我对他的回答进行了添油加醋，但是我当时就是这种感觉。
• Delhi has no reason to exaggerate the numbers. By overstating growth, they risk their own credibility.
  新德里没有理由夸大数据，如果夸大增长，他们自己的信誉可能受损。
• Bernanke was addressing the the Financial Services Committee in the House of Representatives, where some Republicans indicated they thought he was overstating the impact of a default.
  伯南克是在向众议院金融服务委员会报告经济形势时说这番话的。该委员会的一些共和党成员说，他们认为伯南克跨大了拖欠借款的影响。
• Over 90% agreed that the media does a terrible job of reporting the about toxic substances, mostly by overstating the risks.
  超过90%的的病理学家同意媒体在报道周围有毒物质的时候做得很糟糕，主要是因为夸大了风险。
• Seriously, I am not overstating how backward FASB has been on all of this.
  说真的，我绝非夸大美国财务会计准则委员会在这方面有多落后。
• But the chief executive of the information and media group needs to beware overstating the value of its ownership model.
  但这家信息和媒体集团的首席执行官需要当心夸大该集团所有权模式的价值。