| 释义 |
overshoot
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: Middle English overshoten, oversheten, from over (I) + shoten, sheten to shoot
transitive verb
1.
a. : to pass swiftly beyond or ahead of : dart forward over, across, or by
< woke to find I'd overshot my station — Julian Maclaren-Ross >
b. : to fly beyond (a designated point or area) while attempting to land an airplane
2.
a. : to shoot over or beyond : miss by shooting too far or too high
< overshooting the target — S.L.Payne >
b. : exceed
< overshoot a quota >
3. : to overreach (oneself) or cause (oneself) to go astray
4.
a. : to shoot better than : excel in shooting
b. : to deplete of game by too much shooting
5.
a. : to shoot down over (as water over a wheel)
b. : to pass swiftly over or above
intransitive verb
1. : to fly or shoot above or beyond the mark
2. : to swing or pass beyond the equilibrium point, often with resultant cycling
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- overshoot the mark
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun
Etymology: overshoot, verb
: the action or an instance of overshooting ; especially : a going beyond an intended point |