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overpaid

/oʊ.vɚ.peɪd/

Meanings
verb

支付过多，多付。

To pay too much.

Examples :

"The company overpaid the contractor, so they are now trying to renegotiate the price of the project. "
这家公司付给承包商的钱太多了，所以现在他们试图重新协商项目的价格。
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Related Words

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

项目，工程。

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

学校的筹款项目计划分阶段翻新图书馆。

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

解放，解救。

"deliver a captive from the prison"

把囚犯从监狱里解救出来。

Illustration consultant

consultant noun

/kənˈsʌltənt/

顾问，咨询师

"The family consulted a financial consultant about their retirement savings. "

这家家人就他们的退休储蓄问题咨询了一位财务顾问。

Illustration simple

simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

单味药

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

我奶奶的止咳糖浆是单味药，只用了一种草药制成。

Illustration report

report noun

/ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/

报告，汇报。

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

电信部关于电话网络的报告揭示了一个严重的容量问题。

Illustration price

price noun

/pɹaɪs/

价格，价钱

"The price of the new textbook was too high for Sarah. "

那本新课本的价格对萨拉来说太贵了。

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

Illustration trying

trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

试图，尝试.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

我试图溜旱冰，但是没能成功。

Illustration contractor

contractor noun

/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

承包商，包工头。

"The contractor is building a new addition to the school library. "

承包商正在为学校图书馆建造新的扩建部分。

Illustration renegotiate

renegotiate verb

/ˌriːnɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/ /ˌriːnɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/

重新谈判，再次协商

"The family renegotiated their weekend schedule to accommodate everyone's needs. "

为了照顾到每个人的需求，这家人重新调整了周末的时间安排 (Wèile zhàogù dào měi ge rén de xūqiú, zhè jiārén chóngxīn tiáozhěng le zhōumò de shíjiān ānpái.)

Illustration ample

ample adjective

/ˈæm.pəl/

充足的， 宽敞的

"an ample house"

这 栋 房 子 很 宽 敞.

Illustration reward

reward noun

/ɹəˈwɔːd/ /ɹiˈwɔɹd/

奖励，报酬

"The teacher gave a small reward to the student who completed all his homework. "

老师给完成了所有作业的学生一个小奖励。