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单词 overindulgence
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overindulgence
noun[U]
uk
/ˌəʊ.və.rɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/
behaviourin which youallowyourself to have too much of somethingenjoyable,especiallyfoodordrink:
（尤指在饮食方面）过度放任（自己）
For manyAmericans,Thanksgivingis atimeof overindulgence.对许多美国人来说，感恩节是一个放纵自我的好机会。
Overindulgenceinfoodanddrinkis abigdangerfor those wholivealone.在饮食方面放纵自己是独居者面临的一个很大的危险。
behaviourin which youallowsomeone to have more of somethingenjoyablethan is good for them:
过分沉溺，过分纵容
Herfatherthoughthe had to bemean, tocounteracther mother's overindulgence.她的父亲认为他必须严苛，抵消她母亲的过度纵容。
Theschoolseestheresultofparentalinterferenceand overindulgence all thetime.学校总是看到父母干涉和过度放纵所造成的后果。
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  • Herillnesscomes from overindulgence indrinkandspicyfoods.
  • I amproneto overindulgence: If Isitdown towatchamovie, Ieatthewholebagofpopcornin fiveminutes.
  • Hisbooksuffersfrom a reporter's overindulgence indetail.
  • Hecriticisedthem for overindulgence towardtheirgrandchildren.
  • He hasseriousmisgivingsabout the overindulgence ofpets.
  • Overindulgence of theyoungwaskeptfirmlyincheck.
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(Definition ofoverindulgencefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoverindulgence

overindulgence
Dangerousoverindulgenceis consistently marked in texts that circulated throughout the century.
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Immediately following his confession, two drunken dancers vividly portray the results of suchoverindulgence, staggering through what tries to be a noble entree grave.
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Rage, annoyance, bad moods, gluttony,overindulgence, immodesty, greed, hedonism, or insatiability are all instances of failed temperance.
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He knows all about the cycle ofoverindulgenceand about having to pay the bills later.
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Our social and economic situation has never in our history been enhanced byoverindulgencein pacifism.
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We all have experience of relatives and friends or from the hospitals in our constituencies of the ravages whichoverindulgencein that product can provoke.
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Rightly or wrongly, they believe that that is due tooverindulgencein artificial manures by the farmers who are able thus to secure very high yields.
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It is no good claiming success and prosperity one moment, and the following month telling the people of the serious inflationary tendencies which have been brought about throughoverindulgence.
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He cut off his right forefinger in remorse after failing a mission, which cost a righteous hero's life, because of hisoverindulgencein fine cuisine.
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He shunned strong drink and tobacco and found it difficult to tolerateoverindulgencein alcohol.
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The phrase is not derogatory but conveys a sense ofoverindulgence.
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What emerges is evidence of an unsettling trend toward recklessness andoverindulgencewhich most students regard with ambivalence.
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One way to miss the mark isoverindulgence, whereby we tolerate what we ought not tolerate.
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They highlighted those aspects of gluttony andoverindulgenceand juxtaposed them with impoverished characters.
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He argues againstoverindulgencein food and in favour of good table manners.
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