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

• The economic and societal importance of this cannot be overstated.
  这种组织的经济社会重要性不能被过分夸大。
• But such risks might be overstated.
  但是，这一风险似乎被夸大了。
• 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。
• 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。
• But a large black market probably means the 20 per cent unemployment rate is overstated.
  但大型黑市的存在可能意味着，20%的失业率有些夸张。
• The importance of eye-catching technology can also be overstated.
  人们可能还夸大了抓人眼球的技术的重要性。
• The second-quarter gross domestic product results were good, but their significance should not be overstated.
  第二季度的国内生产总值（gdp）数据确实不错，但我们不应夸大它们的重要性。
• For now, both fears are overstated.
  目前看来，这两种担忧都有些过了。
• The importance of trade in exacerbating inequality is often overstated.
  贸易在加剧不平等方面的重要性常常被夸大。
• 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。