overstate
UK [ˌəʊ.və'steɪt] US [ˌoʊ.vɚ-] verb transitive
■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.新立法的影响被大大夸大了。 •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。 Opposite understate |