0 to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is -- 把…讲得过分,夸大
The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated. 新立法的影响被过分夸大了。
The shareholders seem to think that the executive board is overstating the case for a merger. 股东们似乎认为执行董事会在合并这件事上小题大做了。
This is repetitive and, as a result, somewhat overstated.
The above figures might overstate the number of families entitled to pension credit since they ignore the introduction of the state second pension.
Nonetheless, two factors indicate that these advantages can be overstated.
The interviewer's role in continuously monitoring the success of the communication process cannot be overstated, and it requires both skill and sensitivity.
These observations, however, both overstate and understate the impact of inspections on inspected bodies.
The significance of investigating the interactional employment of adverbials in situ and within naturally occurring interaction cannot be overstated.
The importance of careful pronunciation cannot be overstated, yet in many performances it is completely overlooked or ignored.
Moreover, while marking mechanical errors can be frustrating, the view that there is no direct connection between correction and learning is greatly overstated.