overplays

英 [ˌəʊvəˈpleɪz]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈpleɪz]

v.  过分强调; 过分重视
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大…的重要性；过分强调
  If you say that someoneis overplayingsomething such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is.
  1. ...overplaying the depth of the economic crisis...
     夸大经济危机的严重性
  2. I think the historical factor is overplayed, that it really doesn't mean much.
     我认为历史因素被过分强调了，它实际上并不太重要。
• PHRASE 过高估计自己的形势
  If someoneoverplaystheirhand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
  1. The United States has to be careful it doesn't overplay its hand.
     美国必须谨防高估自身实力。