overvaluation

overvaluation — 動詞

  • overvaluationpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • overvaluations3rd person singular
  • overvaluationing-ing form
  • overvaluationedpast simple

1. to calculate the monetary worth of a company, property, currency, or other asset

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

高估

給予超出實際的價值評估

to calculate the monetary worth of a company, property, currency, or other asset at a level that is higher than its true market value

例句

The real estate agent admitted that the beachfront apartment had been overvalued by almost forty percent.

房仲承認那間海濱公寓的價值被高估了將近四成。

passive: be overvalued by + percentage

Nikos warned his colleagues that the market was overvaluing the renewable energy stocks based on hype rather than earnings.

Nikos 警告同事說，市場對再生能源股票的評價過高，是基於炒作而非實際獲利。

overvalue + noun phrase (stocks)

同義詞
  • overrate

    broader — can apply to non-financial value as well; less precise for monetary contexts

  • inflate

    suggests deliberate artificial increase in value, not just a mistaken judgment

反義詞
  • undervalue

    the direct opposite — estimate below true worth

文法句型

overvalue + noun phrase (company, currency, asset)

be overvalued by + amount / percentage

overvalue + noun phrase + at + amount

用法筆記

Very common in financial contexts — especially in the passive form ("is overvalued") when discussing stocks, real estate, or currencies. The opposite is "undervalued."

常見錯誤

❌The economist overvaluation the company's assets.
✅The economist overvalued the company's assets.
💡'overvaluation' is a noun; the verb form is 'overvalue' (past: 'overvalued').

2. to think that someone or something is more important, talented, or valuable than

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

過度看重

對人或事物的重要性評價過高

to think that someone or something is more important, talented, or valuable than they really are — for example, overvaluing a colleague's opinion or your own abilities

例句

Jabari realised he had been overvaluing his own role in the project and that the team deserved more credit.

Jabari 意識到自己一直過於看重自己在專案中的角色，而團隊其他成員更值得肯定。

overvalue + possessive + noun (his own role)

Young athletes often overvalue the opinions of online commentators who have no coaching experience.

年輕運動員往往過度看重網路上那些毫無教練經驗的評論者的意見。

overvalue + noun phrase (the opinions of...)

同義詞
  • overrate

    very similar in meaning; 'overrate' is slightly more common in everyday speech, while 'overvalue' sounds more analytical

  • overestimate

    broader — can apply to size, cost, or quantity; 'overvalue' is specifically about worth or importance

反義詞
  • underrate

    to think something or someone is less important or impressive than they really are

文法句型

overvalue + noun phrase (contribution, skill, opinion, ability)

overvalue + noun phrase + as + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is often a person or a group (team, committee, company). Object is typically an intangible quality — someone's contribution, talent, opinion, or an abstract idea. Distinguish from Sense 1, which is limited to monetary/financial value.

常見錯誤

❌She overvaluated his advice and made a bad decision.
✅She overvalued his advice and made a bad decision.
💡The past tense is 'overvalued,' not 'overvaluated.'