overusedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈjuːzd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈjuzd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overuse v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < overuse v. + -ed suffix¹.

Used to excess or too frequently.

ΚΠ

1860 Let. 16 Jan. in J. Weiss Life & Corr. T. Parker (1864) II. xxviii. 408 My theory of treatment for him has always been rest for his weak and over-used lungs.

1912 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 9 305 It is worth while to suggest for musical description a set of analogies other than the overused (and often absurd) ones of painting and architecture.

1939 Times 2 Mar. 10 Tokyo's spokesmen harp on that grossly overused word ‘insincerity’ in their references to China and her leaders.

2002 Evening Standard 28 May 11/3 Introducing congestion charging and road-tolling specifically targeted at over-used roads and bottlenecks would ultimately benefit all motorists.

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

单词	overused
释义	overusedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈjuːzd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈjuzd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overuse v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < overuse v. + -ed suffix¹. Used to excess or too frequently. ΚΠ 1860 Let. 16 Jan. in J. Weiss Life & Corr. T. Parker (1864) II. xxviii. 408 My theory of treatment for him has always been rest for his weak and over-used lungs. 1912 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 9 305 It is worth while to suggest for musical description a set of analogies other than the overused (and often absurd) ones of painting and architecture. 1939 Times 2 Mar. 10 Tokyo's spokesmen harp on that grossly overused word ‘insincerity’ in their references to China and her leaders. 2002 Evening Standard 28 May 11/3 Introducing congestion charging and road-tolling specifically targeted at over-used roads and bottlenecks would ultimately benefit all motorists. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1860
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