understate
英 [ʌndə'steɪt]
美 ['ʌndɚ'stet]
- vt. 少说，少报；保守地说；有意轻描淡写
- vi. 保守地说；有意轻描淡写
双语例句
- 1. It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
- 对该问题的严重性轻描淡写是错误的。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.
- 政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Factory managers understate their potential output.
- 工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Moreover, current estimates probably understate the actual cost of health reform.
- 此外, 目前的估计可能低估了医疗改革的实际费用.
来自互联网
- 5. She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
- 他出于道德上的动机,不愿为了少纳税而少报收入.
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