| 词组 | overestimate |
| 释义 | overestimate AC /ˌəʊvərˈestəmeɪt, ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt $ ˌoʊ-/ verb to think that something is bigger, better, more important etc than it really isadverbsseriously overestimate sth (=by a large amount) We seriously overestimated how much money we had available.massively/grossly/vastly etc overestimate sth (=by a very large amount) Western countries massively overestimated the extent of the problem.consistently overestimate sth (=continue to overestimate something) The US has consistently overestimated the military strength of its opponents.nounsoverestimate the size/number/extent etc of sth The organizers of the games admitted that they had overestimated the number of visitors.overestimate the importance of sth/sb It would be hard to overestimate her importance as an American writer.overestimate sb’s ability He said he initially overestimated his ability as a film maker.phrasessth cannot be overestimated also sth can hardly be overestimated (=used when emphasizing that something is very important) His influence on rock music cannot be overestimated. | The importance of good medical care can hardly be overestimated.it is hard/difficult to overestimate sth (=used when emphasizing that something is very important) It is hard to overestimate the effect the war has had on these children.it is easy to overestimate sth (=used when saying that something is not as important as some people think) It is easy to overestimate the effect of prison on criminals.ANTONYMS → underestimate |
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