overreach

KK [ˋovɚˏritʃ] /ˈoʊvɚˌɹitʃ/

動詞

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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。

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