overstretched

英 [ˌəʊvəˈstretʃt]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈstretʃt]

adj.  (系统、机构等)超负荷运转的，硬撑着的
v.  (使)勉强维持，硬撑着，超负荷运转
overstretch的过去分词和过去式

过去式：overstretched　过去分词：overstretched　

BNC.36475 / COCA.40887

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （系统、机构等）超负荷运转的，硬撑着的
  If a system or organization isoverstretched, it is being forced to work more than it is supposed to.
  1. The crime rate is rising rapidly at present and the police force is overstretched...
     当前的犯罪率急剧上升，警力不堪重负。
  2. Analysts fear the overstretched air traffic control system could reach breaking point.
     分析人士担心超负荷运转的空中交通管制系统会面临崩溃。

双语例句

• Many fear that China's overstretched property market will collapse, leaving insupportable debts in its wake.
  很多人害怕中国过热的房产市场崩盘，留下一堆无法支撑的债务。
• Analysts fear the overstretched air traffic control system could reach breaking point.
  分析人士担心超负荷运转的空中交通管制系统会面临崩溃。
• Searching for a balance between work demands and personal obligations leaves them overworked, overstressed and overstretched, the study says.
  这项研究称，在工作要求和个人义务之间寻找平衡让他们工作过重、压力过大、疲劳过度。
• The agencies say they are overstretched and underfunded and are appealing for more help from the international community.
  这些机构说，他们已竭尽全力，但是资金不足，他们呼吁国际社会提供更多帮助。
• The news comes as some economists question the efficacy of these measures in putting the country on a sustainable growth path that relies less on overstretched western demand for cheap Chinese exports.
  这一消息公布之际，适逢一些经济学家对这些措施的效力提出了质疑，怀疑它们能否推动中国进入可持续增长的轨道，减轻依赖西方对廉价中国出口的过度需求。
• The crime rate is rising rapidly at present and the police force is overstretched
  当前的犯罪率急剧上升，警力不堪重负。
• Write-off ratios for credit card and cash card loans are at worryingly high levels as some of the overstretched borrowers who were allowed to renegotiate their debt last year are again defaulting.
  一些债务负担过于沉重的借款人去年曾获准与银行重新商谈债务安排，但随着他们再次无力偿还贷款，信用卡和现金卡贷款的销账率正处于令人担心的高位。
• Unlocking causes plate to become overstretched.
  解锁会导致板被过度拉伸。
• Overstretched& the whole sector has reached its limits.
  超负荷&这一领域已经达到了极限。
• In this vision of the future, American saving would rise as overstretched borrowers repaid their debts.
  在这种对未来的设想中，随着透支过度的贷款者偿还其债务，美国的储蓄会增加。