overestimate

美 [ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt , ˌoʊvərˈestɪmət]英 [ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt , ˌəʊvərˈestɪmət]
  • vt.高估
  • n.过高的评估

派生词: overestimation n. 过去式: overestimated 现在分词: overestimating 过去分词: overestimated 第三人称单数: overestimates

overestimateoverestimate

verb

VN高估
to estimate sth to be larger, better, more important, etc. than it really is

They overestimated his ability when they promoted him.

他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。

The importance of these findings cannot be overestimated (= is very great) .

这些发现的重要性是无法充分估量的。

underestimate

noun

usually sing.过高的评估
an estimate about the size, cost, etc. of sth that is too high

underestimate

overestimate

频次

  • 2
    VERB 过高估计(数量、重要性等)
    If you say that someone overestimates something, you mean that they think it is greater in amount or importance than it really is.

    With hindsight, he was overestimating their desire for peace.

    事后看来,他高估了他们对和平的渴望。

  • This led to an overestimation of what conceptual thinking could contribute to practical life.

    这导致人们高估了概念式思考对实际生活的影响。

  • 4
    VERB 再怎么估量(都不为过)
    If you say that something cannot be overestimated, you are emphasizing that you think it is very important.

    The importance of participating in the life of the country cannot be overestimated...

    参与国家生活的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

  • 5
    VERB 过高评价(某人)
    If you overestimate someone, you think that they have more of a skill or quality than they really have.

    I think you overestimate me, Fred.

    我认为你高估我了,弗雷德。

noun

1
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
Synonym: overestimation overrating overreckoning
2
an appraisal that is too high
Synonym: overestimation overvaluation overappraisal

verb

1
make too high an estimate of
He overestimated his own powers
Synonym: overrate
2
assign too high a value to
You are overestimating the value of your old car
Synonym: overvalue

数据来源:WordNet

  1. While girls lack confidence , boys often overestimate their abilities .

    女孩通常缺乏自信,而男孩则往往会高估自己的能力。

  2. I think you overestimate me , Fred .

    我认为你高估我了,弗雷德。

  3. The importance of these findings cannot be overestimated .

    这些发现的重要性是无法充分估量的。

  4. They overestimated his ability when they promoted him .

    他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。

  5. It is hard to overestimate the potential gains from this process .

    这一工艺的潜在收益不可估量。

  6. The importance of participating in the life of the country cannot be overestimated

    参与国家生活的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

  7. Nobody ever lost money by overestimating the public 's prurience .

    从未有人因为高估公众的好色之心而赔钱。

  8. With hindsight , he was overestimating their desire for peace .

    事后看来,他高估了他们对和平的渴望。

  9. She certainly thought that this doctor was overestimating her case .

    她确实认为这医生夸大了她的病情。

  10. That is , the regression line would tend to overestimate the magnitudes of Y.

    即回归线趋于过高估计了y值。

  11. The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits .

    财政部一贯高估预算赤字

  12. Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself .

    切勿低估一个过高估计他自己的人。

  13. I think you 're overestimating his abilities .

    我看你对他的能力评价过高。

  14. We greatly overestimated the time this would take .

    我们过高估计了这件事所要花费的时间。

  15. Do not overestimate the importance of the economic problems .

    不要把经济问题的重要性估计过高。

  16. People often overestimate their emotional reaction to future events .

    人们往往过高估计了对未来时间的情绪反应程度。

  17. I think you may be overestimating your influence on him .

    我觉得你高估了对他的影响

  18. The importance of the research project on automatic controls cannot be overestimated .

    那项有关自动控制的科研项目的重要性,怎么估计也不过分。

  19. The influence of imitation in human society cannot is overestimate

    不能过高估计人类社会中模仿的作用

  20. In some cases , a customer might overestimate the value of the product .

    另一些时候,顾客可能会高估一些产品的价值。

  21. You can never overestimate the benefit of efficient happy staff .

    你绝不能对效率高而又友善的职员所带来的好处估计过高。

  22. It is difficult to overestimate China 's importance to the global aluminium market .

    对中国在全球铝业市场的重要地位,再怎么评价都不过分。

  23. Over time , the RMB exchange rate showed a slow development to the overestimate .

    随时间推移,人民币汇率缓慢向高估方向发展。

  24. Because they overestimated how often they would go .

    因为他们高估了自己去健身的频率。

  25. Planners also overestimated the coverage that networks would provide .

    相关规划人员还高估了该网络的覆盖范围。

  26. Be guided by an understanding that people generally overestimate their own performance .

    你的指导思想是人们通常会高估自己的表现。

  27. The other is that the market greatly overestimates credit risks .

    第二,市场极大地高估了信用风险。

  28. The importance of physical training cannot be overestimated .

    锻炼身体的重要性无论这样估价也不为过。

  29. The idea is to make use of people 's tendency to overestimate small probabilities .

    实验旨在利用人们过高估计小概率事件的倾向。

  30. Clinical effectiveness may be overestimated if an intention to treat analysis is not done .

    如果没有进行意向治疗分析,临床有效性可能会被高估。

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