overuse

verb

1. 使用过度；滥用
   to use sth too much or too often
   1. ‘Nice’ is a very overused word.
      nice一词用得实在太滥了。

The verb is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'juːz/. The noun is pronounced /ˌəʊvə'juːs/. 动词读作 /ˌəʊvə'juːz/。名词读作 /ˌəʊvə'juːs/。


1. VERB 过多（或过度）使用；滥用
   If someone overuses something, they use more of it than necessary, or use it more often than necessary.
   1. A nasal spray or drops would ease your symptoms, but don't overuse them or further congestion could result...
      鼻腔喷剂或滴剂能减轻症状，但请勿使用过频，否则鼻塞可能会加重。
   2. Don't overuse heated appliances on you hair.
      不要过多地使用电热器具弄头发。
   3. Overuse is also a noun.
      
   4. Supplies are under increasing threat from overuse and pollution.
      由于滥用和污染，供应正受到日益严重的威胁。
2. VERB 滥用（词语等）；使成为陈词滥调
   If you say that people overuse a word or idea, you mean that they use it so often that it no longer has any real meaning or effect.
   1. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
      你最为常用的词或词组有哪些？

1. Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
   “爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。
2. The whole food chain is affected by the overuse of chemicals in agriculture.
   整个食物链因农业生产过程过多使用化学品而受到影响。
3. Overuse of those drugs, coupled with poor diet, leads to physical degeneration
   过量使用那些药物再加上饮食缺乏营养，导致健康状况恶化。
4. Proverbs and idioms may become worn with overuse
   谚语和习语会由于使用过多而变得俗套。
5. A nasal spray or drops would ease your symptoms, but don't overuse them or further congestion could result
   鼻腔喷剂或滴剂能减轻症状，但请勿使用过频，否则鼻塞可能会加重。
6. Don't overuse heated appliances on you hair.
   不要过多地使用电热器具弄头发。
7. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
   你最为常用的词或词组有哪些？
8. Overuse fear as a motivator by being overly demanding.
   过分使用恐惧作为激励器，表现在过分的要求。
9. Experts say the largest source of resistant bacteria is the overuse and misuse of antibiotics among people.
   专家表示，耐药细菌的最大源头是人类滥用和误用抗生素。
10. You often saw some sites overuse Ajax and create a less functional application.
    您常常会看到一些站点会过度使用Ajax，并且创建出的应用程序功能不是很强。
11. Some good consultants have expressed concern about what they call overuse of annotations in EJB technology.
    一些优秀的顾问已经对EJB技术中注释的过度使用引起了关注。
12. Do you abuse and overuse them?
    你是否滥用或过度重复用某些方法？
13. In my experience that helps prevent injury and overuse.
    根据我的经验，那能帮助防止受伤和劳损。
14. Extended overuse can lead to an increase in side effects, including serious organ problems.
    长时间过量用药会导致副作用的增加，包括严重的器官问题。
15. It follows that we overuse these fuels.
    由此可见，我们过度使用了这些燃料。
16. What were the factors that led to the misuse and overuse of antibiotics?
    是什么因素导致乱用和滥用抗生素？
17. However, you should use this only with difficult questions. If you overuse it, it sounds artificial.
    不过，你只能在对付难题时用这个方法。如果你过度使用，那会听上去很假。
18. Second, the overuse of modern technology lead to entertainment turn more tired but relaxedness.
    第二，对现代技术的过度使用使娱乐活动变的筋疲力尽而不是轻松。
19. The overuse of English acronyms in Chinese has a strong negative impact on the purity of Chinese.
    英语缩略词在汉语中的过度使用对汉语纯洁性有很大的负面影响。
20. Earlier this year, a professor at the University of Western Australia commented on the overuse of glyphosate.
    今年早些时候，西澳大利亚大学的一位教授对过度使用草甘膦发表了评论。
21. If not, the thinking goes, then self-interest will lead to overuse and destruction of shared resources.
    否则，她认为，利己主义将会导致共有资源的过度使用和破坏。
22. Note the overuse of stress on certain words for emphasis and exaggeration.
    标出为强调和夸张某些词过度使用的重音。
23. Tendonitis and bursitis are common overuse injuries.
    肌腱炎和滑囊炎是常见的过度使用损伤。
24. Also, the overuse of Annotations may obscure AOP's obliviousness property.
    另外，过度利用注解可能会掩盖AOP的遗忘性（obliviousness）。
25. Any unprescribed use of antibiotics contributes to overuse of the drug, but the real worry is counterfeit drugs.
    非处方使用抗生素导致用药过度，而真正让人担心的还有假药。
26. However, its overuse has been linked to increases in deaths, strokes and heart attacks.
    然而该药的过度使用一直和增加的死亡、中风和卒中有关系。
27. Last year, the medical journal examined the problem of overuse injuries and burnout in adolescent athletes.
    去年，医学杂志《儿科学》对成年运动员因训练过度而产生的损伤及职业倦怠感进行了调查。
28. Have you noticed that Chinese people overuse acronyms n.
    你有注意到中国人过度使用缩略词了吗？
29. We all tend to overuse certain expressions.
    我们大家都倾向于过多地使用某些表达方式。
30. Another credit mistake that can have a direct impact on your mortgage loan is the overuse of credit cards.
    另一个错误是可以信用有直接影响的是你的抵押贷款过度信用卡。

noun

1. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

   Synonym:    overexploitationoverutilizationoverutilisation

verb

1. make use of too often or too extensively

   Synonym:    overdrive