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overshoot

UK //ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt//US //ˌoʊvərˈʃuːt//

词源

源自中古英语 'overshote',由 over(超过) + shoot(射击/投射)构成,字面意为“射过头”。

verb

❶ 指超过预定目标或限度,常用于描述运动、经济指标或计划超出预期范围的情况。

“The plane overshot the runway and landed in the grass.”

(飞机冲出跑道,降落在草地上。)

“The company's spending overshot its budget by 20%.”

(公司支出超出预算20%。)

同义词:exceed, surpass, overrun

noun

❶ 指实际值超过目标值的量,常见于工程、经济或科学测量中描述偏差。

“There was a 10% overshoot in the experiment results.”

(实验结果有10%的超调量。)

“The overshoot of the missile trajectory required correction.”

(导弹轨迹的超调需要修正。)

同义词:excess, overrun, deviation

常见短语

overshoot the mark — 指行动或决策超出了预期目标,通常带有负面含义,表示过度或失误。

“His criticism overshot the mark and became offensive.”

(他的批评过头了,变得具有攻击性。)