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词汇 overcommit
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Definition of overcommit in English:

overcommit

verbovercommitting, overcommitted, overcommitsəʊvəkəˈmɪtˌōvərkəˈmit
[with object]
  • 1Oblige (someone) to do more than they are capable of, especially to repay a loan they cannot afford.

    使承担义务过分;使作出过分承诺(尤指承诺偿还无力偿还的债务)

    multiple borrowers who may be overcommitting themselves

    可能无力偿还的重复借贷者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When businesses are not sure of what's happening, they want to hold onto their cash and not overcommit on space they won't need.
    • According to North Carolina researchers, you overcommit because you expect to have more time in the future than you do in the present.
    • I'm already overcommitted with books I've agreed to read and blurb and introductions I've agreed to write going back some years.
    • Before you overcommit to others, take care of yourself.
    • I think they have overcommitted the force and not provided sufficient resources.
    1. 1.1 Allocate more (resources) to a purpose than can be provided.
      过度调拨(物资),过度划拨(资金)
      they could easily overcommit their budgets

      他们很容易把预算做得过大。

Derivatives

  • overcommitment

  • noun
    • Totally insane overcommitments knocked it out for a time.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I think my biggest struggle has been caused by overcommitments and my previous lack of time-management skills.
      • Isolationists killed the measure as an overcommitment of American power and prestige.
      • They overinvested in something that was a good idea for a long time, and once it became a bad idea, they couldn't see it - the overcommitment cost them the period of innovation.

Definition of overcommit in US English:

overcommit

verbˌōvərkəˈmit
[with object]
  • 1Oblige (oneself or others) to do more than one is capable of, as to repay a loan one cannot afford.

    使承担义务过分;使作出过分承诺(尤指承诺偿还无力偿还的债务)

    multiple borrowers who may be overcommitting themselves

    可能无力偿还的重复借贷者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • According to North Carolina researchers, you overcommit because you expect to have more time in the future than you do in the present.
    • I'm already overcommitted with books I've agreed to read and blurb and introductions I've agreed to write going back some years.
    • When businesses are not sure of what's happening, they want to hold onto their cash and not overcommit on space they won't need.
    • I think they have overcommitted the force and not provided sufficient resources.
    • Before you overcommit to others, take care of yourself.
    1. 1.1 Allocate more (resources) to a purpose than can be provided.
      过度调拨(物资),过度划拨(资金)
      they could easily overcommit their budgets

      他们很容易把预算做得过大。

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