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oversell

/oh-ver-sel/US // ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl //UK // (ˌəʊvəˈsɛl) //

超卖,超额销售,超售,过度推销

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.

    • : to sell more of than can be delivered.
    • : to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques.
    • : to emphasize the good points of excessively and to a self-defeating extent: She so oversold the picnic that I became convinced I'd have a better time at the movies.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.

    • : to sell something aggressively.
    • : to make extreme claims for something or someone.

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Examples

  • However, a review of the source video shows that the ad oversells the amount of praise Youngkin heaps on McAuliffe.

  • The other is I do think work, you know, one can oversell it, but work should be venerated to some degree.

  • So whatever happens with this idea, it’s important not to oversell it.