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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
hy·per·ac·tive

 \\ˌhī-pər-ˈak-tiv\\ adjective
 DATE  1867
1. affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity; broadly : more active than is usual or desirable
2. intricately or elaborately designed or detailed
• hyperactive noun
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
hyperactive
hyper·active 7haipEr5Aktiv / adjective   (especially of children and their behaviour 尤指儿童及其行为) too active and only able to keep quiet and still for short periods
   过分活跃的;多动的
 hyper·activ·ity 7haipErAk5tivEti / noun [U] 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
hy·per·active
I. \“+\ adjective
Etymology: hyper- + active
: excessively or pathologically active
II. noun
Etymology: hyperactive, adjective
: a hyperactive person

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