overstated
past simple and past participle ofoverstate
| 单词 | overstated |
| 释义 | overstated past simple and past participle ofoverstate overstate verb[T] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/todescribeorexplainsomething in a way that makes itseemmoreimportantorseriousthan it really is: Theimpactof the newlegislationhas beengreatlyoverstated. Theshareholdersseemtothinkthat theexecutiveboardis overstating thecasefor amerger. Synonym exaggerate Opposites downplay minimize understate Exaggerating & playing down
Examplesofoverstatedoverstated In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This is repetitive and, as a result, somewhatoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus Nonetheless, two factors indicate that these advantages can beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus The interviewer's role in continuously monitoring the success of the communication process cannot beoverstated, and it requires both skill and sensitivity. From theCambridge English Corpus The significance of investigating the interactional employment of adverbials in situ and within naturally occurring interaction cannot beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus The importance of careful pronunciation cannot beoverstated, yet in many performances it is completely overlooked or ignored. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, while marking mechanical errors can be frustrating, the view that there is no direct connection between correction and learning is greatlyoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus This tactic, of course, provided the groundwork for wildlyoverstatedclaims about the epistemological adequacy of scientific methods. From theCambridge English Corpus So apart from the utilitarian and aesthetic aspects of wood, its symbolic significance as representing brahman cannot beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus This infusion of federal assistance to state systems of crime control was the first of its kind and the change it wrought cannot beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus The importance of linking the drug regime with pragmatic goals can hardly beoverstated; every drug prescription must in some sense be a rehabilitation intervention. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the simplicity of its mechanisms for dialogue coordination may beoverstatedand the hypothesized direct priming channel between interlocutors' situation models is questionable. From theCambridge English Corpus Percentage of valueoverstatedignore star t-up only! From theCambridge English Corpus The value of genetic resources and the need to conserve biodiversity cannot beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, the extent to which support for democratic principles has declined should not beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus The importance of this interface in cancer care cannot beoverstated. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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