understates
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- v.打著折扣說；少報(損失等)
- 網絡低估；輕描淡寫；少說
詞形變化
第三人稱單數：understates 現在分詞：understating 過去式：understated 反義詞
同義詞
英漢解釋
v. | 1. 打著折扣說,有意識地輕描淡寫;少報(損失等),少說(能力,要求等) |
英英解釋
例句
Omar Ishrak of GE argues that the term "frugal innovation" understates the revolution under way, in which price is only one element.
通用電氣的奧瑪?艾薩克認為“節儉創新”暗示出正在孕育的改革，而在這場改革中價格是唯一的因素。
Democratic strategists say even this advantage understates the strength of his position in pivotal battleground states.
民主黨策略師表示，即便這一優勢仍低估了他在一些關鍵州戰場上的強勢地位。
Of course, that almost certainly understates the political challenge of going up against parties with a vested interest in the old model.
當然，這幾乎肯定低估了針對舊有經濟模式下既得利益集團的政治挑戰。
However, even if the official measure understates inflation, the changes in it may still be a fair gauge over time.
然而，盡管官方統計報低了通脹，長期來看，這個數據的變化或仍然是個公平的指標。
And the comparison understates the cost of hiring in Brazil: its payroll taxes are among the world's highest.
而這些比較低估了巴西的聘雇成本︰巴西的薪資所得稅比例仍是全球最高的。
Comparing output now with its level before the crisis actually understates the depth of the slump.
事實上拿危機前和現在的產值比較，是無法充分顯示大幅下降的程度的。
But the clarity that hindsight bestows is also misleading, because it understates how confusing things appeared to people at the time.
然而，即便是時候聰明得出的清晰結論也可能是誤導的，因為往往低估了當時出現在人們面前的情況是多混亂。
Opponents say this understates the potential value to Google in the long run.
反對者們表示，這種說法低估了谷歌長期的潛在價值。
It is also likely that the 9. 5 per cent rate understates the extent to which labour market conditions are deteriorating.
勞動力市場環境惡化的程度，還可能比9.5%的失業率展現出來的更為嚴重。
Yet the torrent of money, impressive though it is, greatly understates Harry Potter's effect on Hollywood.
雖然滾滾金錢動人心魄，但是如果說這就是《哈利.波特》對好萊塢的影響，那可就小看它了。
That understates the role of Greek-Turkish friendship groups, or groups dedicated to music or films that both countries like.
那顯然低估了“希臘-土耳其”交友小組、或者致力于兩個國家都喜歡的音樂和電影的小組扮演的角色。
This means that data on outflows, which reflects actual repayments to investors, understates the true picture.
這意味著資金外流數據事實上低估了真實情況，因為這些數據反映的只是對沖基金實際歸還給投資者的資金。
The trouble with this argument is that it overstates the benefits of an Obama-Clinton partnership and understates the costs.
這種觀點的問題在于它高估了奧巴馬與克林頓合作的好處，而低估了代價。
Indeed, Australia's GDP understates the economic benefits of the commodities boom.
的確，澳大利亞的國內生產總值低估了由于商品增長熱潮而帶來的經濟利益。
Some observers, however, claim that understates the extent of Microsoft's ambition.
但有些觀察人士認為，上述想法低估了微軟的雄心壯志。
That reckoning, however, understates the likely impact.
然后這種測算低估了可能的影響。
It understates the current period's profit and in effect overstates the earnings in the period when the anticipated event occurs .
它低估了當期的利潤，實際上在預計的事項發生的期間高估了收益。
This undoubtedly understates, or rather lags, the damage.
該數據無疑低估（或者更準確地說是滯后）了實際受損情況。
But that understates the funds available to absorb future losses.
但這并未將可用來吸收未來損失的資金完全計算在內。
This figure includes modestly paid workers at reception desks and in mail rooms, and it thus understates what senior bankers earn.
這個數字包括了一般性收入的，來自前臺接待和收發室的員工。而且對于銀行高級職員來說，這個數字非常保守。
There are two reasons to believe that it understates the position.
目前有兩個原因可以相信外化儲備額被低估了。
Yet this, too, understates the potential for battle.
當然這樣有點輕描淡寫潛在的競爭。
In this case, the overstatement of bad debt expense unjustifiably understates the present year's net income .
這樣，壞賬費用的高估會不合理地低估當年的凈利潤。
Some economists argue it understates the 'real' inflation figure.
一些經濟學家認為，這個指標低估了“真實”的通脹水平。
The seemingly modest unemployment rate of 4. 4% in February understates the pain.
二月份貌似適度的4.4%的失業率并沒有如實地反映痛苦。
As all NIA members know, the CPI understates inflation through geometric weighting and hedonics.
所有NIA的成員知道，CPI通過幾何加權低估了通貨膨脹。
At 45. 6% of GDP Italy has a high tax burden, but the number understates the costs shouldered by those who actually pay.
有45.6%的GDP被征收重稅，但數據卻低估了實際賦稅者承擔的花費。
But even this understates the true rate at which the People's Bank of China (PBOC) has been piling up foreign exchange.
即使這些數據仍然比那些央行實際已經增加的外匯儲備所得的真實數據低。
In China, there is little question that the consumer price index understates the true extent of inflation.
在中國，消費者物價指數無疑低估了現實中通貨膨脹的程度。
(That probably understates the true amount somewhat. )
（這一數字對中國所持美國國債的真實數量可能有所低估。）
