overvalue
/ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈvæljuː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü/ (ame, mw)
overvalue — 動詞
- overvaluepresent simple I / you / we / they
- overvalueshe / she / it
- overvaluedpast simple
- overvaluing-ing form
1. to judge someone or something as worth more, or as mattering more, than is reall
高估；太重視
把價值或重要性看得過高
to judge someone or something as worth more, or as mattering more, than is really true.
Investors overvalued the small software company after one big contract.
投資人只因簽成一筆大合約，就高估了那家小型軟體公司的價值。
business context: judge a company as worth too much
Diya overvalued perfect grades and slept only four hours a night before the exams.
Diya 太重視完美成績，考前每晚只睡四個小時。
broader use: give too much importance to a result
In the report, local land was overvalued by nearly thirty percent.
報告裡，本地土地被高估了將近百分之三十。
Cyrus overvalued Luis's promise and trusted the plan without proof.
Cyrus 太相信 Luis 的承諾，沒有證據就信了那個計畫。
Many schools overvalue test scores when choosing students for scholarships.
許多學校在挑選獎學金學生時，太重視考試分數。
- overrate
close in meaning; more often about quality, reputation, or public opinion
- overestimate
broader; often used for numbers, size, or ability rather than worth alone
- exaggerate
usually about how someone describes something, not how they judge its value
- undervalue
to judge something as worth less or as mattering less than it really does
文法句型
overvalue + noun phrase
be overvalued
overvalue + abstract noun
用法筆記
Often used for shares, land, brands, promises, or achievements when someone gives them more worth or importance than they deserve. The object is usually something being priced, trusted, or chosen.