overstating

英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪŋ]

v.  夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大；对…言过其实
  If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
  1. The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
     这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
  2. The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
     健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

双语例句

• In accounting, "conservatism" means resolving uncertainty in a manner that minimizes the risk of overstating the company's current financial position.
  在会计中，稳健性原则意味着以一种尽量减少夸大公司财务现状之风险的态度处理不确定因素。
• Muddy waters first accused the forestry group in June of overstating its assets and revenues, causing shares of the Toronto-listed group to fall 80 per cent.
  今年6月份，浑水首次指称该林业集团夸大自身资产和收入规模，致使其在多伦多证交所上市的股票价格大跌80%。
• Last June, muddy waters, the US short selling group, accused the company of overstating its assets and using related-party transactions to defraud investors.
  去年6月，美国做空集团浑水（muddywaters）指控该公司虚报资产，并利用关联方交易欺骗投资者。
• Exporters are also thought to be overstating their export revenues in order to dodge capital controls and bring in foreign money to invest in Chinese assets. If so, the trade surplus should stabilise in coming months.
  不过也有人认为出口商只是在夸大其出口收入以逃避资本管制，并引进国外资金投资于中国资产.若情况真如此，贸易顺差势头在未来几个月将会走稳。
• In 2004, Royal Dutch Shell admitted to overstating its oil and gas reserves by 20 per cent.
  2004年，皇家壳牌（RoyalDutchShell）承认自己将旗下的油气储备夸大了20%。
• That may be overstating the case.
  这可能夸大了事实。
• Delhi has no reason to exaggerate the numbers. By overstating growth, they risk their own credibility.
  新德里没有理由夸大数据，如果夸大增长，他们自己的信誉可能受损。
• Science says: It's overstating this fruit's potency.
  科学证明这夸大了水果的疗效。
• I may be overstating their answer, but I got that flavor from them.
  也许我对他的回答进行了添油加醋，但是我当时就是这种感觉。
• They slammed down hard on non-governmental organizations, too, for overstating risk.
  他们严厉抨击那些非政府组织，同样也是因为夸大风险。