英语词汇“overweeningly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

overweeningo‧ver‧ween‧ing /ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjective formal

WORD ORIGINoverweening

Origin:

1300-1400 overween ‘to be too confident’ (14-19 centuries), from ween ‘to think, believe’ (11-20 centuries), from Old English wenan

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

At base there is an enormous arrogance and an overweening ambition.
Once again Congress had struck back against an overweening executive branch.
The country's authoritarianism and uniformity owe much to the state's overweening power.

too proud and confident – used to show disapproval SYN arrogant:

overweening ambition—overweeningly adverb

单词	overweeningly
释义	overweeningo‧ver‧ween‧ing /ˌəʊvəˈwiːnɪŋ◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINoverweening Origin: 1300-1400 overween ‘to be too confident’ (14-19 centuries), from ween ‘to think, believe’ (11-20 centuries), from Old English wenan Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At base there is an enormous arrogance and an overweening ambition. Once again Congress had struck back against an overweening executive branch. The country's authoritarianism and uniformity owe much to the state's overweening power. too proud and confident – used to show disapproval SYN arrogant: overweening ambition—overweeningly adverb
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