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

• 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。
• In accounting, "conservatism" means resolving uncertainty in a manner that minimizes the risk of overstating the company's current financial position.
  在会计中，稳健性原则意味着以一种尽量减少夸大公司财务现状之风险的态度处理不确定因素。
• 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。
• Science says: It's overstating this fruit's potency.
  科学证明这夸大了水果的疗效。
• 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。
• What's happening right now in the United States-is that the economy is collapsing-maybe that's overstating it.
  现如今在美国发生的是，经济正在崩溃-，也许这是夸大这件事。
• 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。
• The SEC alleged that Mr Egan misled regulators when his company applied in 2008 to be recognised as a rating agency for asset-backed and government debt by overstating his experience in the field.
  sec指出，2008年伊根琼斯公司在申请资产支持证券和政府债券评级资格的时候，伊根曾夸大自己在该领域的经验，误导了监管者。
• The text of tourist material is rich in cultural connotations and overstating expressions etc.
  旅游资料语篇具有文化内涵丰富、语言表述夸张等特点。
• Mr Charney has also made enemies among liberals, who accuse him of overstating his firm's progressive credentials.
  恰尼在自由主义者中也树敌不少，自由主义者们指责恰尼夸大了其公司的先进形象。