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overestimate

UK //ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt//US //ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt//

词源

源自 over-(过度) + estimate(估计),字面意思为“过度估计”。

verb

❶ 过高估计或评价某事物,通常指对其数量、价值或能力的判断超出实际水平。

“We overestimated the time needed to complete the project.”

(我们高估了完成这个项目所需的时间。)

“She tends to overestimate her own abilities.”

(她往往高估自己的能力。)

同义词:overrate, overvalue, exaggerate

noun

❶ 过高的估计或评价,指对某事物的判断超出其实际价值或能力。

“His overestimate of the budget caused financial problems.”

(他对预算的高估导致了财务问题。)

“The overestimate of the team's performance led to disappointment.”

(对团队表现的高估导致了失望。)

同义词:overestimation, overrating, overvaluation

常见短语

tend to overestimate — 倾向于高估,描述某人或某事物经常做出超出实际的判断。

“People tend to overestimate their chances of winning the lottery.”

(人们往往高估自己中彩票的几率。)