understate是什么意思，understate的意思翻译、用法、同义词、例句
understate英标
英:/'ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/ 美:/'ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/
词性
过去式:understated 过去分词:understated 现在分词:understating 第三人称单数:understates
类别
TOEFL,GRE,SAT
常用词典
v. 轻描淡写；避重就轻地说；不充分陈述
例句
The man was accused of understating his crime.
该名男子被指控没有如实陈述自己的罪行。
This report understated the importance of this object.
这份报告对这个目标的重要性轻描淡写。
The company deliberately understated its annual loss.
该公司故意少报年度亏损。
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。
The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices.
政府有意选择对价格的上涨轻描淡写。
These figures may understate actual price declines.
这些数字可能低估实际价格的下跌。
Factory managers understate their potential output.
工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量。
I can't understate the importance of always having fun.
我无法充分地说明经常保持愉快的重要性。
网络扩展资料
用法： Understate是一个动词，表示对某事物进行轻描淡写或低估，通常是为了达到一定的目的或效果。
例句：
- He understated his abilities during the job interview. (他在面试中低估了自己的能力。)
- The CEO of the company deliberately understated the company's profits to avoid paying higher taxes. (该公司的CEO故意低估了公司的利润以避免支付更高的税款。)
解释：Understate一词源于拉丁语“sub”和“status”，意为“在状态下之下”。在英语中，understate意味着进行低估或轻描淡写的陈述，通常是为了达到某个目的或效果。Understate的反义词是overstate，表示夸大或过度描述。
近义词：downplay, minimize, de-emphasize, play down, belittle
反义词：overstate, exaggerate, inflate, hyperbolize