overstate
UK/əʊvə'steɪt/US/.әuvә'steit/
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To describe or express something as greater or more important than it really is
夸大；夸张地陈述
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover-excessively, above
+
statestand, set, place
=overstate
over- (too much) + state (to say) = to say too much, to exaggerate. Opposite of understate.
Common Collocations
- 1.overstate the case言过其实
- 2.overstate the importance夸大重要性
- 3.overstate the risks夸大风险
Example Sentences
- 1.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of clean water.
- 2.
Critics say the report overstates the risks.