understate

GRE

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基本釋義

vt.
少說,少報; 有意識地輕描淡寫
vi.
保守地說; 有意輕描淡寫

詞性變化

實用例句

It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.

對該問題的嚴重性輕描淡寫是錯誤的。

牛津詞典

The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices...

政府故意對物價上漲輕描淡寫。

That understates my commitment to the orchestra.

那沒有充分表達我對管弦樂隊的熱愛。

Moreover, current estimates probably understate the actual cost of health reform.

此外, 目前的估計可能低估了醫(yī)療改革的實際費用.

期刊摘選

She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.

他出于道德上的動機,不愿為了少納稅而少報收入.

期刊摘選

The inflation numbers probably understate the degree of overheating.

通脹數(shù)據(jù)可能還不足說明經(jīng)濟過熱的程度.

期刊摘選

Critics argue that the TPI numbers understate levels of activity.

一些評論者認為TPI的數(shù)據(jù)低估了交易活動水平.

期刊摘選

Factory managers understate their potential output.

工廠的管理人員少報他們的潛在產(chǎn)量.

辭典例句

This approach seems to have worked well, if I may be allowed to understate the obvious.

這項方針似乎一直行之有效.對于這眾所周知的事實, 我想我只須輕描淡寫就夠了.

期刊摘選

The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.

政府故意對物價上漲輕描淡寫。

辭典例句

It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.

對該問題的嚴重性輕描淡寫是錯誤的。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. represent as less significant or important

反義詞

vt.保守地說

exaggerateoverstate

其他釋義

overstate

最新英語單詞

行業(yè)英語