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单词 overwork
释义 overwork
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: over (I) + work
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to cause to work too hard or too long : work to the point of exhaustion
  < apt to overwork themselves — Adam Smith >
 b. : to work upon the mind or feelings of to excess or so as to excite or confuse
2. : to decorate all over
 < overworked the body with black or red strands — W.G.Fischel >
3.
 a. : to work too much on : overdo, overelaborate
  < overworking a design — Jewelers' Circular-Keystone >
 b. : to make excessive use of : employ too frequently
  < an overworked and sometimes misused term — Charles Ray >
intransitive verb
: to work too much or too long : overdo
II. noun
: excessively prolonged or severe work
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