overtaxed
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TOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Burdened beyond capacity; strained or taxed too heavily
负担过重的；不堪重负的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedPast participle of overtax used as an adjective: pushed past its limit, whether by taxes or by demands.
Root tax still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.overtaxed system不堪重负的系统
- 2.overtaxed nerves过度紧绷的神经
- 3.overtaxed staff超负荷的员工
Example Sentences
- 1.
The overtaxed hospital ran out of beds during the surge.
- 2.
Her overtaxed nerves finally gave way.