over-engineerv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊv(ə)rˌɛn(d)ʒᵻˈnɪə/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərˌɛndʒəˈnɪ(ə)r/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, engineer v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + engineer v. Compare earlier over-engineering n.

transitive. To engineer to a standard higher than is technically necessary or to an extent greater than is desirable.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > industry > engineering > engineer [verb (transitive)] > over-engineer

over-engineer1964

1964 M. Gowing Brit. & Atomic Energy 1939–45 ix. 259 Certain units were very much ‘over-engineered’ which in itself led to complications.

1971 Flying Apr. 89/2 (advt.) The brakes have been purposely over-engineered by twenty percent.

1984 Harvard Business Rev. (Nexis) Sept. 52 Finally I had to step in and get rid of some of the technical people–they were trying to overengineer this project.

1994 Denver Post 2 Jan. t3/3 The Roebling family..over-engineered the bridge, using steel and stone to build it to last 1,000 years or more.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-engineer
释义	over-engineerv. Brit. /ˌəʊv(ə)rˌɛn(d)ʒᵻˈnɪə/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərˌɛndʒəˈnɪ(ə)r/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, engineer v. Etymology: < over- prefix + engineer v. Compare earlier over-engineering n. transitive. To engineer to a standard higher than is technically necessary or to an extent greater than is desirable. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > engineering > engineer [verb (transitive)] > over-engineer over-engineer1964 1964 M. Gowing Brit. & Atomic Energy 1939–45 ix. 259 Certain units were very much ‘over-engineered’ which in itself led to complications. 1971 Flying Apr. 89/2 (advt.) The brakes have been purposely over-engineered by twenty percent. 1984 Harvard Business Rev. (Nexis) Sept. 52 Finally I had to step in and get rid of some of the technical people–they were trying to overengineer this project. 1994 Denver Post 2 Jan. t3/3 The Roebling family..over-engineered the bridge, using steel and stone to build it to last 1,000 years or more. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1964
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