understates
英[ˌʌndə'steɪt]
美[ˌʌndər'steɪt]
- v.轻描淡写地说;少说
详细释义
Verb:
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represent as less significant or important
双语例句
- To call this a security hole is to understate the point woefully.
不幸的是,将它称之为安全性漏洞是轻描淡写的说法。 - It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.
对问题严重性的轻描淡写是错误的。 - Factory managers understate their potential output.
工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量。 - She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.
她出于道德上的动机,不愿为了少纳税而少报收入。
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