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单词 overstretch
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overstretch

​verb intransitive/transitive
UK /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈstretʃ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyoverstretch
he/she/itoverstretches
present participleoverstretching
past tenseoverstretched
past participleoverstretched
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to try to do too much with the money, people etc that are available

    Police resources are overstretched in their fight against crime.

    Synonyms and related words
    To behave in an uncontrolled way
    go to extremes
    rampage
    run amok
  2. 2
    to do more than you are capable of
    overstretch yourself:

    He tends to overstretch himself in his efforts to succeed.

    Synonyms and related words
    To work hard
    work at
    forge
    overwork

overstretch

​verb intransitive/transitive
US /ˌoʊvərˈstretʃ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyoverstretch
he/she/itoverstretches
present participleoverstretching
past tenseoverstretched
past participleoverstretched
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to try to do too much with the money, people, etc. that are available

    Police resources are overstretched in their fight against crime.

    Synonyms and related words
    To behave in an uncontrolled way
    go to extremes
    rampage
    overdo
  2. 2
    to do more than you are capable of
    overstretch yourself:

    He tends to overstretch himself in his efforts to succeed.

    Synonyms and related words
    To work hard
    work at
    forge
    overwork
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