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解説 Definition
overstated は overstate（誇張して言う）の過去形・過去分詞です。事実や数字、重要性などを実際以上に大きく述べたこと、またはそのように述べられたことを表します。
The past tense and past participle of “overstate,” meaning to describe a fact, amount, difference, or problem as greater, more important, or more serious than it really is. As a participle, it can describe a claim or figure that has been exaggerated.
使い方 Usage
- overstated the cost／risk／difference のように、誇張して述べた対象を目的語に置きます。 Use the object to name what was exaggerated: overstated the cost, the risk, or the difference.
- was overstated は「誇張されていた」。was greatly overstated なら「大幅に誇張されていた」となります。 Was overstated means that something was exaggerated; was greatly overstated emphasizes the degree of exaggeration.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
over「過度に」＋stated「述べた」で、「実際の線を越えて述べた」と覚えましょう。原形の語末が /t/ なので、-ed は /ɪd/ と発音します。
Think of over plus stated: something was stated beyond its true size or importance. Picture a claim crossing the accurate line. Since the base verb ends in /t/, the -ed ending is pronounced /ɪd/.
例文
The report overstated the cost of the project.
その報告書はプロジェクトの費用を誇張していました。
The risk was greatly overstated.
そのリスクは大幅に誇張されていました。
The article overstated the difference between the two plans.
その記事は二つの計画の違いを大げさに述べていました。
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overstated の語源・成り立ち Etymology
overstated は over-「過度に」＋ state「述べる」から成る語です。state はラテン語 status「立てた状態」に由来し、事実をはっきり置く感覚が元。statement, status と同根で、「実際以上に述べた」が overstated です。
“Overstated” is formed from “overstate” and the past-tense or past-participle suffix -ed. “Overstate” combines “over-,” meaning excessively or beyond a proper limit, with “state,” meaning to express something in words. “State” ultimately comes through French and Latin from a root associated with standing or condition. The compound therefore literally suggests stating something beyond its actual extent.
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