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

• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• Wang Gui and Wei Zheng: Practice on the Confucian Vice of Political Literature The Third Article on the Style of Court Poetry during the Reign of Tang Tai Zong; Walking between Imperial and Custom Overstep the authority function of scholar's consciousness in Wei Jin Dynasties
  王珪、魏徵：儒家诗教观的履践贞观宫廷诗风研究之三游走在朝廷与世俗之间魏晋南北朝士人意识的僭越功能
• 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。
• 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；
• Elected and appointed authorities at all levels tend to overstep the limits of their power from time to time.
  美国各级民选及任命的权力机构往往会一次次超越其权限。
• But critics questioned whether the guidelines might overstep the mandate to focus on health and nutrition.
  但也有批评者怀疑这些指南是否逾越了其注重健康和营养的基本职责。
• Does "oral history" overstep bounds of archival work of our present stage?
  “口述历史”超越了现阶段我国档案工作的边界了吗？
• 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）