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overstate something
He overstated the importance of the event.
他夸大了这次事件的重要性。
夸大；言过其实
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夸大；言过其实
To state or claim too much; to exaggerate.
He overstated the importance of the event.
他夸大了这次事件的重要性。
陈述或声称过多。
To state or claim too much.
夸大；陈述或声称超出实际。
To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
overstate
Base
原形
overstates
3rd person
第三人称单数
overstating
-ing
现在分词
overstated
Past
过去式
overstated
Past participle
过去分词
He often overstates his abilities.
他经常夸大自己的能力。
She overstated the cost yesterday.
她昨天夸大了成本。
They have overstated the problem repeatedly.
他们一再夸大问题。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
It's hard to overstate the importance of a good education.
很难过分强调良好教育的重要性。
The media often overstates the risks of new technologies.
媒体经常夸大新技术的风险。
He overstated his achievements during the interview.
他在面试中夸大了自己的成就。
He overstated the importance of the event.
他夸大了这次事件的重要性。
The report overstates that the economy is recovering.
这份报告夸大了经济正在复苏的说法。
The benefits of the new policy were overstated.
新政策的好处被夸大了。
Not this
He overstated about the importance of the issue.
Use this
He overstated the importance of the issue.
动词overstate是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词about。中文‘夸大某事’常带‘关于’，但英文中overstate本身已包含‘夸大’之意，直接接宾语。
Not this
This is an overstate of the facts.
Use this
This is an overstatement of the facts.
overstate是动词，其名词形式是overstatement。表示‘夸大说法’时应用名词overstatement。
Not this
He often overstates.
Use this
He often overstates the truth.
overstate是及物动词，必须接宾语。中文‘夸大’可单独使用，但英文中需要指明夸大什么。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
夸大重要性
It is easy to overstate the importance of this discovery.
很容易夸大这一发现的重要性。
夸大事实
He tends to overstate the case when arguing.
他争论时往往夸大事实。
夸大真相
The witness was accused of overstating the truth.
证人被指控夸大了真相。
夸大问题
We should not overstate the problem, but address it calmly.
我们不应夸大问题，而要冷静处理。
夸大自己的能力
He overstated his ability to complete the project on time.
他夸大自己按时完成项目的能力。
夸大好处
The advertisement overstated the benefits of the product.
广告夸大了该产品的好处。
夸大情况
He tends to overstate the case when describing the challenges.
他在描述挑战时往往夸大情况。
高估自己的优势
The CEO overstated his hand during the negotiations, leading to a poor deal.
CEO在谈判中高估了自己的优势，导致协议不利。
夸大事实
It's important not to overstate the facts in a scientific report.
在科学报告中，切勿夸大事实。
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将overstate拆解为over（过度）+ state（陈述），联想为“过度陈述”，即夸大事实。
通常用于正式或学术语境，表示夸大或过分强调。
及物动词，常后接名词或宾语从句。
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