overtax
UK/.әuvә'tæks/US
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Definitions
v.
To tax too heavily; to place excessive demands on someone or something
课税过重；使负担过重
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover- (excessively) + tax = to tax or strain beyond what is bearable. Both senses of tax carry over: overtax a population (too much tax) or overtax the power grid (too much demand).
Root tax still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.overtax the system使系统负担过重
- 2.overtax resources使资源负担过重
- 3.overtax yourself把自己逼得过狠
Example Sentences
- 1.
Too many users can overtax the server during peak hours.
- 2.
Don't overtax yourself in the first week back at work.