overtax
UK/.әuvә'tæks/US
TOEFLB1
释义
v.
To tax too heavily; to place excessive demands on someone or something
课税过重；使负担过重
词根拆分
词根派生over-（过度）+ tax = 征税或施压超出可承受范围。tax 的两种义都延续过来：overtax a population（税太重）或 overtax the power grid（需求过载）。
词根 tax 还连着 13 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Too many users can overtax the server during peak hours.
用户过多会在高峰时段使服务器不堪重负。
- 2.
Don't overtax yourself in the first week back at work.
刚回去上班的第一周别把自己逼得太狠。