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Doanxuanquy Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

What is the meaning of "overstretch"?

I consulted some dictionaries but still felt consfused about the meaning of the word.

Anyone help me explain it to me?

"The 'big city buzz' that they enjoy can overstretch infrastructure and cause higher crime rates

  

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doanxuanquy overstretch infrastructure = use beyond reasonable/safe limits or ability. The context explains it: New York, London, Paris and Tokyo are all prestigious hubs with a wealth of recreational activity, but all suffer from higher levels of crime, congestion and public transport problems...

  • doanxuanquy overstretch infrastructure = use beyond reasonable/safe limits or ability.
  • The context explains it: New York, London, Paris and Tokyo are all prestigious hubs with a wealth of recreational activity, but all suffer from higher levels of crime, congestion and public transport problems...
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doanxuanquy overstretch infrastructure

= use beyond reasonable/safe limits or ability.

The context explains it:

New York, London, Paris and Tokyo are all prestigious hubs with a wealth of recreational activity, but all suffer from higher levels of crime, congestion and public transport problems...

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