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overheat 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˌōvərˈhēt/,
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overheats, 3rd person singular present; overheating, present participle; overheated, past tense; overheated, past participle;
  1. Make or become too hot
    • - her car started to overheat
    • - it's vital not to overheat the liquid
  2. Make too excited
    • - his overheated imagination
  3. (of a country's economy) Show marked inflation when increased demand results in rising prices rather than increased output
    • - lending rates could soar as the economy overheats
    • - credit expansion helped overheat the economy
  1. get excessively and undesirably hot; "The car engines overheated"
  2. (overheated) heated beyond a safe or desirable point; "the child became overheated"; "overheated metal"
  3. (overheating) excessive heating
  4. (Overheating (economics)) Overheating of an economy occurs when its productive capacity is unable to keep pace with growing aggregate demand. It is generally characterised by an above-trend rate of economic growth, where growth is occurring at an unsustainable rate. ...
  5. (Overheated) A metal is said to have been overheated if, after exposure to an unduly high temperature, it develops an undesirably coarse grain structure but is not permanently damaged. ...
  6. (Over-heating) growth of demand in an economy at a faster rate than supply, in a situation where there is little or no spare productive capacity and (usually) a foreign exchange constraint limiting the level of imports. ...
  7. (Overheating) An economy that is expanding so quickly that there is concern about inflation rates rising. The Federal Reserve usually tries to slow the economy's pace by tightening the money supply. This causes less money to be chasing after goods and services.
  8. (Overheating) An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation.
  9. (Overheating) Can occur in preheat furnaces prior to forging or in the heat-treating operation. The condition results when metal temperature exceeds the critical temperature of the alloy involved and a change in phase occurs; this is also known as the transformation temperature. ...
  10. (Overheating) Continuous high levels of slippage may overwhelm the converter's ability to dissipate heat, resulting in damage to the elastomer seals that retain fluid inside the converter. This will cause the unit to leak and eventually stop functioning due to lack of fluid.
  11. (Overheating) Discoloration of the rings, rolling elements, and cages ranging from gold to blue. Temperatures in excess of 400 ºF can annèal ring and rolling element materials, thereby reducing the bearing capacity and causing early failure. In extreme cases, the bearing components will deform. ...
  12. (Overheating) Economic situation in which growth is occurring so quickly that economists fear there will be an over-demand for limited resources, thereby resulting in prices being bid upwards, i.e., inflation.
  13. (Overheating) This occurs when an economy expands too quickly, leading to inflation and balance of payments problems. Imports may increase faster than exports leading to balance of payments deficits. Domestic inflation often follows, as a result of too much money chasing too few goods.
  14. To make or become too hot. Engine overheating could be caused by a fault in the cooling system caused by a leak, blockage, slipping or broken fan belt; lack of engine oil; or an over-lean mixture. Brake overheating can be caused by prolonged use (e.g. ...