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1943 overestimate¹

今天我们要学的词是 overestimate. To overestimate 意思是过份估计，高估。挪威学者发现，People tend to overestimate the amount of time they spend in exercising, and men are the worst offenders². 人们大多会高估自己在锻炼身体上投入的时间，尤其是男性。一项最新研究显示，Elliptical trainers are the least accurate in counting calories burned, with most machines overestimating³ by 42%.   椭圆机在计算消耗卡路里数字方面是准确程度最差的，大多数机器计算出来的数字都要比实际数字高出42%。好的，今天我们学习的词是 overestimate, overestimate, overestimate...

1 overestimate   

v.估计过高，过高评价

参考例句：

• Don't overestimate seriousness of the problem.别把问题看重了。
• We overestimate our influence and our nuisance value.我们过高地估计了自己的影响力和破坏作用。

2 offenders   

n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

3 overestimating   

对（数量）估计过高，对…作过高的评价( overestimate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• I think you're overestimating his abilities. 我看你对他的能力评价过高。
• With hindsight, he was overestimating their desire for peace. 事后看来，他高估了他们对和平的渴望。