over·esti·mateAWverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyoverestimateBrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/present simple - he / she / itoverestimatesBrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪts/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪts/past simpleoverestimatedBrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪtɪd/past participleoverestimatedBrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪtɪd/ -ing formoverestimatingBrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪtɪŋ/BrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/~sthtoestimatesthtobelarger, better, moreimportant, etc. thanitreallyis高估◆Theyoverestimatedhisabilitywhentheypromotedhim. 他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。◆Theimportanceofthesefindingscannotbeoverestimated(= isverygreat). 这些发现的重要性是无法充分估量的。OPPunderestimate▸over·esti·mationnoun[U, C]
over·esti·mateAWnounBrE/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmət/NAmE/ˌoʊvərˈestɪmət/[usually sing.]anestimateaboutthesize, cost, etc. ofsththatistoohigh过高的评估OPPunderestimate