橘子朗文词典

overreach

O 开头单词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˌəʊ.vəˈriːtʃ]
  • 美式音标 [ˌoʊ.vɚˈriːtʃ]
  • 国际音标 [,əuvə'ri:tʃ]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • v.做事过头；（靠狡诈）取胜；（伸得过长而）超出
  • v.做得过头；伸得过远；夸大；行骗
  • n.马后蹄踢前蹄

词根记忆

  • over(过分) + reach(伸出)→做过了→做事过头

同根派生

  • n性质的同根词
    overproduction：生产过剩；过度产生。
    overreaction：过度反应。
    overprotection：过度保护。

英汉例句

    双语例句

  • Right now, public fears of overreach seem to be under control, but they aren't far beneath the surface.
    眼下，公众对摊子铺得太大的担忧似乎得到了控制，但这远没到可以忽略的程度。
    blog.sina.com.cn
  • Yet from the point of view of liberty, there is a serious danger of overreach, and therefore grounds for caution.
    然而，从自由的角度来看，软家长主义存在严重越权的危险，因此，有必要谨慎从事。
  • In both cases, Mr Beinart argues, the desire to do great deeds and not simply what was necessary led to episodes of overreach and disappointment.
    贝纳特认为，在两个案例，意欲进行伟大壮举而不单单只做必要之事导致了过度伸张和失望。

    • 权威例句

  • Without judicial review or informed public debate, the potential for abuse and overreach is vast.
    NEWYORKER: Remote Control
  • If the Democrats overreach, if the party's liberals go too far, that may improve GOP standing.
    NPR: Conservatively Speaking, Things Look Bad
  • This represents a spectacular overreach of authority which end-runs designated responsibilities constitutionally reserved for Congress.
    FORBES: A Pivotal Court Challenge: America vs. the EPA

词组短语

    短语

  • overreach protection 超越保护
  • overreach buffer 过卷缓冲
  • overreach interference 越站干扰
  • Overreach oneself 弄巧成拙;不自量力
  • imperial overreach 帝国弩末

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to fail by trying to achieve, spend, or do more than you can manage

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you say that someone overreaches themselves, you mean that they fail at something because they are trying to do more than they are able to.

专业释义

    交通运输工程

  • 定向

    • 农业科学

  • 追突步态

    • 经济学

  • 过度伸张

    • 能源科学技术

  • 超范围