overstate
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you say that someone is overstating something, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is. 夸大
The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention. 作者们毫无疑问地夸大了他们的情形以吸引公众的注意力。
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overstate /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/ (overstating,overstated,overstates)
剑桥词典
- to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is
把…讲得过分，夸大
The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated. 新立法的影响被过分夸大了。
The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger . 股东们似乎认为执行董事会在合并这件事上小题大做了。
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