英语释义

1. to stress (someone or something) excessively: such as

2. to subject (someone or something) to excessive physical or psychological stress
overstressed himself with too many commitments … workers often overstress their muscles and tissues to the point where they become inflamed …
— Predicasts Technology Update … the alternate action of the wind on either side of the church overstressed the intermediate external pillar, which failed.
— Mario Salvadori

3. to place too much emphasis on (something) overemphasize
overstress the possibility of an unlikely problem The importance of this point can't be overstressed. = I can't overstress the importance of this point.

4. an excessive amount of physical or psychological stress
overstress on a building's supports He learned a short left leg had resulted in overstress on the right foot.
— Hillary Gavan While a certain level of stress can increase productivity, overstress causes us—at a deep, biological level—to start making choices that are unwise, unsafe, and even unethical.
— Brian Whetten

片语

overstressing of reinforcing steel钢筋受超限应力

supertension过应力；紧张过度；超高压

overstressing emotion情感至上

overstressing technique超载应力技术

checking for overstressing应力校核

英汉例句

• WE should Break with the notions and practices of overstressing seniority in the matter of selection and appointment.

  打破选人用人中论资排辈的观念和做法。

• And by adding all these new tasks to our daily routine, are we overstressing ourselves and reducing our quality of life?

  并且加上我们日常工作中新增的任务，我们是不是对自己太严苛了？降低了生活质量？