over-investment
noun [ U ] (also overinvestment) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.ɪnˈvest.mənt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪnˈvest.mənt/
(MONEY)
过度投资
a situation in which more money is spent on something than is needed or wise
It became apparent that there had been over-investment in certain areas of the economy. 很明显，在经济的某些领域存在过度投资的情况。
Manufacturers persistently overestimated future demand, leading to huge overinvestment.
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- Such periods of over-optimism, over-borrowing and over-investment are often followed by a recession.
- Some major corporations failed because there had been over-investment and some overly risky investments.
- We are still paying the price for massive overinvestment in many sectors, especially property.
(TIME/EFFORT)
过度投入
a situation in which more time, effort, etc. is used on something or someone than is needed or wise
Emotional overinvestment is when you focus too much of your thoughts or emotions on a thing or person.
By the end, it's impossible to share in or even comprehend their crazy over-investment in one another. 到最后，不可能参与甚至理解他们对彼此的疯狂过度倾注。
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- Their overinvestment in their children could be the result of marital dissatisfaction.
- They may experience a confusion between weakness and strength, between drivenness and passivity, and between detachment and overinvestment.
- Fetishism refers to an over-investment in a strangely and unnaturally attractive object, person, or practice.