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

• 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。
• America and the European countries should press back when the Soviets overstep and aggress, as in Afghanistan ( Washington Post)
  苏联入侵阿富汗时，美国及欧洲国家应予以抵制（华盛顿邮报）
• Any actions that stick to dogma, ignore practice, or overstep or lag behind real life will not succeed.
  任何固守本本、漠视实践、超越或落后于实际生活的做法都不会得到成功。
• Be sensitive to how much your friend can and can't offer you – be it time, energy or help – and don't overstep the mark.
  你必须小心地维护你的朋友所能给予的底线无论是时间、精力还是帮助而不要轻易逾越这条界限。
• 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。
• Parents fear they might overstep these invisible boundaries
  父母担心他们可能会逾越这些无形的界限。
• Walking between Imperial and Custom& Overstep the authority function of scholar's consciousness in Wei Jin Dynasties
  游走在朝廷与世俗之间&魏晋南北朝士人意识的僭越功能
• 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；
• 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。
• I just wouldn't want to overstep my bounds.
  我只是不想越过我的界限。