词汇 | underrate |
释义 | underrate verb[ T ] uk /ˌʌn.dəˈreɪt/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈreɪt/ to fail to understand how skilful, important, etc. someone or something is: 对…估计过低,低估 The company has consistently underrated the importance of a well-trained workforce.这个公司一贯低估一支训练有素的员工队伍的重要性。 Synonym underestimate Exaggerating & playing down bloviate blow something out of proportionidiom cartoonish cartoonishly catastrophize fulsome go overboardidiom grandiloquent inflated make a mountain out of a molehillidiom make little of somethingidiom make much of somethingidiom make something of something/someone meal mildly minimization OTT protest too muchidiom romanticize underplay Related wordunderrated underrate | American Dictionaryunderrate verb[ T ] us/ˌʌn·dərˈreɪt/ to fail to recognize the importance, value, skill, power, etc., of someone or something: Never underrate your opponent in a political contest. Examples of underrateunderrate But just to dwell on its flaws is to misrepresent and underrate this book. This approach works well when chronic disorders such as dementia are studied but may underrate the incidence of depression. Both calculations include those grandmothers who were excluded from contact, and therefore underrate the increased intensity of those who remained in touch throughout. Retrospective information from the participants themselves may also underrate depression, as some persons might not remember all events or may conceal them from the investigator. Studies, which exclude institutionalized subjects may therefore underrate the association between depression and age. While there is truth in this position, as this article has shown, the statement also underrates the role of local demagogues. Spiritualism's opponents did not underrate the social threat of the movement, particularly as it regarded sexuality and marriage. However, there was a noticeable tendency to underrate health problems. In the light of contemporary media research, this is a simplification that underrates the scope both of popular cultural texts and the uses they may be put to. The prize of conquering inflation should not be underrated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think he is underrating the intelligence of his fellow-countrymen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not underrate its importance but kerb crawling is not at the top of the bill so far as criminal offences are concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I never underrate the importance of the invisibles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not underrate the effect on our invisibles of our overseas military expenditure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not ignore or underrate the importance of an appeal transcending any incentive of profit, whether it be in wages or interest on capital. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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