exaggerate /iɡˈzædʒəreit/ vt. & vi. 夸大，夸张：exaggerate the difficulties 夸大困难；exaggerate  one’s own importance 夸大自己的重要性 ［考句］Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is exaggerated.大多数广播公司断言，电视一直受到不公正的批评，并申辩这一媒体的影响力被夸大了。