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  1. overcompensate

    • IPA[ˌəʊvəˈkɒmpɛnseɪt]

    英式

    • v.
      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
    • n.
      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
    • adj.
      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

    • n.
      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
    • adj.
      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

    • v.
      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