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overcompensate
- IPA[ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpɛnseɪt]
英式
- take excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, weakness, or problem
verb: overcompensate, 3rd person present: overcompensates, gerund or present participle: overcompensating, past tense: overcompensated, past participle: overcompensated
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動詞
- 1. take excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, weakness, or problem he was overcompensating for fears about the future
- the taking of excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, ... the temptation is to start using a heavier face cream, but overcompensating can add to the problem
- characterized by taking excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an ... others saw him as an overcompensating show-off and egomaniac
Oxford American Dictionary
- the taking of excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, ... the temptation is to start using a heavier face cream, but overcompensating can add to the problem
- characterized by taking excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an ... others saw him as an overcompensating show-off and egomaniac
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˌōvərˈkämp(ə)nˌsāt]
美式
- take excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, weakness, or problem: he was overcompensating for fears about the future
Oxford American Dictionary