overshoot

verb

/ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt/

/ˌəʊvərˈʃuːt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they overshoot	/ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃuːt/
he / she / it overshoots	/ˌəʊvəˈʃuːts/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃuːts/
past simple overshot	/ˌəʊvəˈʃɒt/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃɑːt/
past participle overshot	/ˌəʊvəˈʃɒt/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃɑːt/
-ing form overshooting	/ˌəʊvəˈʃuːtɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃuːtɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] to go further than the place you intended to stop or turn超过，越过（预定地点）
- overshoot something The aircraft overshot the runway.飞机冲出了跑道。
- overshoot (something) (by something) She had overshot by 20 metres.她超过了 20 米。
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[transitive] overshoot something (by something) to do more or to spend more money than you originally planned超过（原计划）；突破（预计费用）
- The department may overshoot its cash limit this year.这个部门今年可能要突破现金限额。

BNC: 34184 COCA: 26542

overshoot

To spend or to pay money: disburse, spend, pay...