overcorrection
noun [ C or U ] (also over-correction) uk/ˌəʊ.və.kəˈrek.ʃən/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.kəˈrek.ʃən/
矫枉过正
the act of changing something too much when you are trying to correct it, or a change like this
Sometimes surgery can result in an overcorrection.
Confusions with the conditional may be a result of over-correction. 条件句使用上的混淆可能是语言教学中过度纠正的结果。
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- Overcorrection leads to oversteering and overreacting.
- Overcorrection is an important risk when initiating therapy.
- Widespread biases can potentially lead to overcorrections when prices adjust.
- Another common over-correction involves pairs distinguished as adjective and adverb, especially "good" and "well", in uses after linking verbs.