understate的中文翻译是什么意思
understate
vt. 少说，少报; 有意识地轻描淡写
vi. 保守地说; 有意轻描淡写
understate的柯林斯释义
VERB不充分如实地陈述；对…轻描淡写；打折扣地说
If you understate something, you describe it in a way that suggests that it is less important or serious than it really is.
The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices...
政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。
That understates my commitment to the orchestra.
那没有充分表达我对管弦乐队的热爱。
understate的英文释义
Verb
1. represent as less significant or important
understate的场景例句
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.
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.
The inflation numbers probably understate the degree of overheating.
通胀数据可能还不足说明经济过热的程度.
Critics argue that the TPI numbers understate levels of activity.
一些评论者认为TPI的数据低估了交易活动水平.
Factory managers understate their potential output.
工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量.