overestimation
noun [ C or U ] (also over-estimation) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.es.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.es.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/
过高估价
a guess that is too high or too big, or the act of making such a guess
The reporting error led to an over-estimation of the number of cases of the disease.
Overestimation of damage is common with insurance claims. 高估损失在保险索赔中很常见。
过高评价
a judgment that something is better or more important than it really is
They admitted an initial overestimation of the benefits of the scheme.
She suffers from a poor understanding of the game combined with an over-estimation of her own ability. 她对比赛的了解不足，加上对自己能力的高估，因此蒙受损失。
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- Some of the methods used in the calculation may lead to overestimation of the loss.
- Some people take over-estimations of global warming as "proof" that warming doesn't happen.
- He blamed the loss on over-estimation of sales and higher operating costs.
- They are guilty of an overestimation of the technical possibilities and an underestimation of the problems involved.
- This was an example of my parents' typical overestimation of my abilities.
- The thing that connects them is an overestimation of their own importance.