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单词 overmilk
释义

overmilk

verb

over·​milk ˌō-vər-ˈmilk How to pronounce overmilk (audio)
overmilked; overmilking

transitive verb

: to milk (something) excessively:
a
: to draw milk from (an animal) too long or too often
The cows were overmilked.
an overmilked goat
b
: to exploit (something) to an excessive degree
The overall … fall in 2010 could be attributed to greedy promoters overmilking the market. Andrew Orlowski

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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