over-insuredadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəɪnˈʃʊəd/,

/ˌəʊvəɪnˈʃɔːd/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərənˈʃʊ(ə)rd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, insured adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + insured adj. Compare earlier over-insurance n. and slightly later over-insure v.

Having excessive insurance cover. Usually in passive.

ΚΠ

1873 Appletons' Jrnl. 19 July 95 An ingenious American..is now trying to sell English merchants an invention of his, a small torpedo, for destroying over-insured steamers with impunity.

1925 Times 16 July 9/3 The Government seemed to fear that working people would become over-insured and receive too much money under the several schemes.

1959 Jrnl. Insurance 26 76/1 These government agencies and departments..charge premiums which represent an addition to the costs of bank operation. It appears that banks may be over-insured.

1998 V. Wallis Which? Guide to Insurance ii. 32 If you insure for substantially more than the cost of rebuilding you will be over-insured, which is a waste of money.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-insured
释义	over-insuredadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəɪnˈʃʊəd/, /ˌəʊvəɪnˈʃɔːd/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərənˈʃʊ(ə)rd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, insured adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + insured adj. Compare earlier over-insurance n. and slightly later over-insure v. Having excessive insurance cover. Usually in passive. ΚΠ 1873 Appletons' Jrnl. 19 July 95 An ingenious American..is now trying to sell English merchants an invention of his, a small torpedo, for destroying over-insured steamers with impunity. 1925 Times 16 July 9/3 The Government seemed to fear that working people would become over-insured and receive too much money under the several schemes. 1959 Jrnl. Insurance 26 76/1 These government agencies and departments..charge premiums which represent an addition to the costs of bank operation. It appears that banks may be over-insured. 1998 V. Wallis Which? Guide to Insurance ii. 32 If you insure for substantially more than the cost of rebuilding you will be over-insured, which is a waste of money. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1873
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