overuse

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/    美 /ˌoʊvɚˈjuːz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. excessive use uncountable
    — There’s an occasional schmaltziness, aggravated by the overuse of a twangy score, but more than enough moments of genuine heartbreak, joy and suspense to make up for it.
动词 v.
  1. To use too much of (something); to use (it) too often. transitive
    — Another group argues that the diagnosis is being overused and that many of the diagnosed cases are iatrogenic, or unintentionally shaped or caused by the practitioner

词形变化

overuses present,singular,third-person overusing participle,present overused participle,past overused past

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
Proto-Italic *oissos
Latin ūsus
Old French usbor.
Middle English use
English use
English overuse
From over- + use.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Germanic *uber
Old English ofer-
Middle English over-
English over-
Proto-Italic *oissos
Latin ūsus
Old French usbor.
Middle English use
English use
English overuse
From over- + use.
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