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overreach

UK/.әuvә'ri:tʃ/US
GREA2

Definitions

v.

To go beyond an appropriate limit or one's own ability; to overextend oneself.

做得过头,过度伸张;超出自身能力

n.

An act of reaching or extending too far; overextension.

过度伸张,走过头

Root Breakdown

Native English
overreachother
=overreach

Common Collocations

  • 1.corporate overreach企业越权
  • 2.government overreach政府越权

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company's overreach into new markets without proper research led to failure.

  • 2.

    The politician's overreach on executive power prompted legal challenges.

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