oversell

US [ˌoʊvərˈsel]
UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈsel]
  • v.吹嘘；过分颂扬；过多销售；空头销售
  • Web超卖；卖空；过分吹嘘
Past Tense：oversold  Simple Present：oversells  Present Participle：overselling  

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oversell
v.
1.
~ sb/sth/yourself
吹嘘；过分颂扬to say that sb/sth is better than they really are
He has a tendency to oversell himself.
他爱自我吹嘘。
2.
~ sth
过多销售；空头销售to sell too much or more of sth than is available
The seats on the plane were oversold.
飞机上的座位超卖了。

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AllAll,吹嘘吹嘘,过分颂扬过分颂扬,过多销售过多销售,空头销售空头销售,超卖超卖,卖空卖空,过分吹嘘过分吹嘘
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1.
Tip: Don't oversell your ideas and push against the company's direction, which might risk losing ground in the long run.
小贴士：不要过分吹嘘你的主意而和背离公司的方向，那样长期下区你就会失去地位。
xiǎo tiē shì : bú yào guò fèn chuī xū nǐ de zhǔ yì ér hé bèi lí gōng sī de fāng xiàng , nà yàng cháng qī xià qū nǐ jiù huì shī qù dì wèi 。
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2.
We realized that the very nature of most salesmen is to oversell and never do quite what they say they will.
我们意识到，大多数推销员的特点是，要过多地销售，而从不要只推销到他们报的数额。
wǒ men yì shí dào , dà duō shù tuī xiāo yuán de tè diǎn shì , yào guò duō dì xiāo shòu , ér cóng bù yào zhǐ tuī xiāo dào tā men bào de shù é 。
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3.
The majority of businesses ignore the Credibility Principle, and in their zest to make a good impression on a loan officer, they oversell.
大多数商家忽视诚信原则，他们热情很高，为了给负责放贷人员一个好的印象，他们就不惜大吹特吹。
dà duō shù shāng jiā hū shì chéng xìn yuán zé , tā men rè qíng hěn gāo , wèi le gěi fù zé fàng dài rén yuán yī gè hǎo de yìn xiàng , tā men jiù bù xī dà chuī tè chuī 。
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4.
But does the label Twitter Revolution, which has been slapped on the two most recent events, oversell the technology?
但是不得不问，给这两个最近的事件贴上Twitter革命的标签是否过度夸大了这项技术的作用呢？
dàn shì bù dé bù wèn , gěi zhè liǎng gè zuì jìn de shì jiàn tiē shàng Twitter gé mìng de biāo qiān shì fǒu guò dù kuā dà le zhè xiàng jì shù de zuò yòng ne ?
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5.
I don't overstate or oversell the job, but I let prospective employees know we value their contributions.
我并不夸大其词或过度吹嘘这份工作，但是我要让职员知道我看重他们的贡献。
wǒ bìng bù kuā dà qí cí huò guò dù chuī xū zhè fèn gōng zuò , dàn shì wǒ yào ràng zhí yuán zhī dào wǒ kàn zhòng tā men de gòng xiàn 。
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6.
Colleges shouldn't oversell, and students need to be realistic about their options based on their grades, test scores, interests and goals.
高校不应人数过量，学生需要有现实的态度，因为他们的选择是根据自己的年级，考试的成绩，利益和目标而定的。
gāo xiào bù yīng rén shù guò liàng , xué shēng xū yào yǒu xiàn shí de tài du , yīn wèi tā men de xuǎn zé shì gēn jù zì jǐ de nián jí , kǎo shì de chéng jì , lì yì hé mù biāo ér dìng de 。
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7.
And it's true that in their struggle to raise money, aid groups sometimes oversell how easy it is to get results.
确实，在援助团体募集资金时，他们的夸大宣传有时会让人觉得轻而易举就能获得成果。
què shí , zài yuán zhù tuán tǐ mù jí zī jīn shí , tā men de kuā dà xuān chuán yǒu shí huì ràng rén jué de qīng ér yì jǔ jiù néng huò de chéng guǒ 。
article.yeeyan.org
8.
So I don't want to oversell this: It is not sufficient to build a peaceful, free world, but it is absolutely necessary.
所以，我不夸张的说：建立一个和平的世界是不够的，但是绝对必要。
suǒ yǐ , wǒ bù kuā zhāng de shuō : jiàn lì yī gè hé píng de shì jiè shì bú gòu de , dàn shì jué duì bì yào 。
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9.
Don't oversell. Be natural, develop your own style.
不要过度推销自己。保持自然，独特的个人风格。
bú yào guò dù tuī xiāo zì jǐ 。 bǎo chí zì rán , dú tè de gè rén fēng gé 。
blog.sina.com.cn
10.
It is important not to oversell the nominal GDP.
不要过分吹嘘名义GDP，这很重要。
bú yào guò fèn chuī xū míng yì GDP , zhè hěn zhòng yào 。
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