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
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英语词源

understate (v.)
1781, from under + state (v.). Related: Understated; understating.

权威例句

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.

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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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