overreachKK [ˋovɚˏritʃ] /ˈoʊvɚˌɹitʃ/發音動詞1越權、逾越權限The agency overreached by collecting personal data without consent.該機構未經同意就蒐集個人資料,顯然已經越權。2好高騖遠、貪多而失敗常用反身形式He overreached himself by taking on three projects at once.他一次接下三個專案,結果貪多反而做不來。3過度擴張、伸展過遠The chain overreached and had to close dozens of stores.這家連鎖店過度擴張,最後不得不關掉數十家分店。名詞1越權、濫權Critics called the new rules a clear case of government overreach.批評者稱這些新規定明顯是政府越權。2過度擴張Financial overreach left the company deep in debt.財務上的過度擴張使公司債務累累。