[] () spending or borrowing more money than you can manage without risking problems开支过大的；承担过大经济责任的◆Consumers are seriously overextended.消费者的借贷严重超过他们的偿还能力。◆overextended borrowers超过自己偿还能力的借款人involved in more work or activities than you can manage承担过多工作的◆Many company managers are severely overextended.许多公司经理的工作严重超负荷。◆The firm found itself overextended and unable to supply all its orders.这家企业发现自己负荷过重，无法供应其所有订货。▸ˌoverexˈtend
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[] : ◆The group overextended itself by purchasing a publishing company.这个集团过度扩张，购买了一家出版公司。