| 词汇 | overestimate |
| 释义 | overestimate verb uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.meɪt/ [ I or T ] to guess an amount that is too high or a size that is too big: I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party. Most of us overestimate how much time and energy we have. According to the survey, agents frequently overestimate the size of rooms. Opposite underestimate(AMOUNT) Compare overvalue C1[ T ] to think that something is better or more important than it really is: 过高估计;过高评价 We cannot overestimate the importance of this work. The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.她说，核技术的好处被大大高估了。 [ T ] to think that someone is stronger, or more skilful, intelligent, or determined than they really are: They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him. Synonym overrate Opposite underestimate(PERSON) Guesses and assumptions a shot in the darkidiom approximation assumption bet conjecturally conjecture counterfactual estimate misassumption misestimate misestimation overestimation preception proposition re-estimate rough estimate sneaking speculation speculatively suspicion You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Estimating value Analysing and evaluating Misunderstanding overestimate noun[ C ] uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.mət/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.mət/ a guess that is too high in amount: The shortfall was caused by an overestimate of revenue last year. Experts put remaining tiger numbers at somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000, although this could be an overestimate. Guesses and assumptions a shot in the darkidiom approximation assumption bet conjecturally conjecture counterfactual estimate misassumption misestimate misestimation overestimation preception proposition re-estimate rough estimate sneaking speculation speculatively suspicion overestimate | American Dictionaryoverestimate verb[ I/T ] us/ˌoʊ·vərˈes·təˌmeɪt/ to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more important than it really is: [ T ]I’m afraid Theresa is forever overestimating her strength. overestimate | Business Englishoverestimate verb uk /ˌəʊvəˈrestɪmeɪt/us [ I or T ] to think that something is or will be greater or more important than it really is: grossly/wildly overestimateI think we have grossly overestimated the pace of growth. Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a day and underestimate what they can achieve in a year. Assess your potential earnings honestly - don't overestimate. [ T ] to think that someone is better at doing something, more intelligent, etc. than they really are: I thought they would pick it up very quickly, but I overestimated them. overestimationnoun[ C or U ] Part of the problem was gross overestimation of ticket sales. overestimate noun[ C ] uk /ˌəʊvəˈrestɪmət/us an opinion that something is larger or more important than it really is: Experts put the figure at $6 million, though this may be an overestimate. Compareunderestimate Examples of overestimateoverestimate The qualitative agreement seems satisfactory though the span of the rolling-grain region is theoretically overestimated. It seems that the international observers overestimated their role in reducing the violence. It is universally agreed that methodologically poor studies often overestimate the benefits of a therapy or the value of a diagnostic test. The public tend to be biased in ways that lead them to overestimate the severity of a loss of health in certain conditions. When a mechanical prosthesis is inserted, the size must not be overestimated, as this may lead to compression of the circumflex artery. Landscape-scale fires, however, do not have a scale bias as all samples and areas are compiled together, though it may still overestimate fire frequency. Although the model predicted low germination percentages at both incubation regimes, simulated data overestimated observed germination values. We chose this definition so as not to overestimate the specificity of the laboratory tests. For individuals aged over 55 years, the extent to which clustering overestimated recent transmission increased with the size of the time period used. This implies that by using fertiliser prices and instant adjustment, our model overestimates output over the first few years. Perhaps that's hugely overestimating the influence that the media has on youth, or, at least, overstating the longevity of any influence it may hold. Summing overestimates and averaging underestimates the number of different words produced. Similarly, it might be suggested that when a major scandal surfaces shortly before the time of the survey, respondents may overestimate corruption. Such practices should be discouraged as they will overestimate the role of certain foods in disease. It is demonstrated that the assumption of rigid contact tends to overestimate the stability. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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