overrepresented

1.形容詞B2

釋義

present in a particular group, category, or setting in numbers that are much higher than what would normally be expected based on the overall population. For example, if one ethnic group makes up 40% of a workforce but only 15% of the general population, that group is overrepresented in that workplace.

例句

Young men are overrepresented in traffic accident statistics, according to the latest safety report.

overrepresented in [statistics / domain]

Daichi noted that graduates from three elite universities were overrepresented among the senior managers.

overrepresented among [group]

同義詞

overabundant
Focuses on sheer quantity rather than statistical disproportion; less precise in analytical writing.
disproportionately represented
More formal and explicit; essentially synonymous but less compact.
overly numerous
Informal; lacks the statistical or demographic nuance of 'overrepresented'.

反義詞

underrepresented
The direct opposite: present in a group in numbers lower than expected.
proportionally represented
Describes a fair or expected balance, the neutral ideal.

文法句型

be overrepresented in [group/category]

overrepresented among [population]

用法筆記

Commonly used in statistical, sociological, or demographic contexts to describe an imbalance. Frequently paired with 'in' (a domain or category) or 'among' (a population). The opposite is 'underrepresented'. Not used to describe a single individual — always a group or population.

常見錯誤

❌The manager was overrepresented at the meeting.

✅Middle managers were overrepresented at the meeting.

💡The word describes a pattern across a group, not an individual person.

❌Men were overrepresented 30% in the survey.

✅Men made up 30% of the survey respondents but only 20% of the general population, so they were overrepresented.

💡Use the word to compare against an expected baseline, not just to state a raw percentage.