overstep

英 [ˌəʊvəˈstep]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈstep]

v.  超越(正常或允许的)范围; 越权; 僭越

过去分词：overstepped　过去式：overstepped　现在分词：overstepping　第三人称单数：oversteps　

法律

BNC.19777 / COCA.19831

习惯用语

v.

overstep the mark/line
• （行为）越轨
  to behave in a way that people think is not acceptable

牛津词典

verb

• 超越（正常或允许的）范围；越权；僭越
  to go beyond what is normal or allowed
  1. to overstep your authority
     越权
  2. He tends to overstep the boundaries of good taste.
     他往往文雅过度而流于庸俗。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 逾越；超出…的限度
  If you say that someoneoverstepsthe limits of a system or situation, you mean that they do something that is not allowed or is not acceptable.
  1. The Commission is sensitive to accusations that it is overstepping its authority...
     该委员会对认为其越权的指责颇为敏感。
  2. In male company, perhaps he did overstep the bounds of propriety.
     在清一色男性的公司里，可能他的举止确实有失得体。

英英释义

verb

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
  Synonym:transgresstrespass
• be superior or better than some standard
  1. She exceeded our expectations
  2. She topped her performance of last year
  Synonym:exceedtranscendpassgo pasttop

双语例句

• But where there is vigour, there is a tendency to overstep just bounds;
  但是凡有生平的地方，便有一种趋势要突破正义的界限；
• All organizations and individuals must act in strict accordance with the law, and none of them are allowed to have the privilege to overstep the Constitution and other laws.
  必须严格依法办事，任何组织和个人都不允许有超越宪法和法律的特权。
• You might inadvertently unleash someone's fears today if you overstep your bounds.
  如果你今天跨界发展的话，你有可能在不经意解除了某人的担心。
• The goods listed in the application must not overstep the approved or registered scope of business.
  申报的商品不得超出核准或者登记的经营范围。
• To some extent, this made his works overstep the times.
  这就使他的作品一定意义上超越了时代。
• Now, there are two factors to tempt the medicine to overstep it's borders.
  当今，有两个因素在诱惑医学超越固有的疆界。
• Overstep the ego, common development, is a target that We always struggle for.
  超越自我共同发展，始终是我们奋斗的目标。
• He tends to overstep the boundaries of good taste.
  他往往文雅过度而流于庸俗。
• Its aim was to overstep common customs with exploration and innovation.
  以探索创新为目的，在求新求变中超越世俗；
• Inspiration comes from nature, the most importance of service is realize, Leading current, Overstep vogue.
  灵感源于自然，服务重在实现，引领潮流、超越时尚。