overeducation
noun [ U ] (also over-education) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.edʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.edʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
过度教育
more education than is necessary or helpful
Does unemployment lead to overeducation, or overeducation lead to unemployment?
Concerns have been raised in many countries about the effect of over-education on the labour market. 许多国家都对过度教育对劳动力市场的影响表示担忧。
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- They argued controversially that overeducation of women or the working classes was a waste of time and money.
- One of the greatest problems in the marketplace currently is overeducation.
- Over-education occurs when people have more educational qualifications than they need to do their job.