调处理；降低…的重要性HTO PLAY DOWN, DOWNPLAY r*nr] overplay

under-pre-pared /.Andapri'pead; .Andarpri'perd/ adj. not having done enough preparation for sth you have to do准备不充分韵；准备不足的 underpriced /.Anda'praist; NAmE -dar'p-/ adj. some­thing that is underpriced is sold at a price that is too low and less than its real value定价过低的；售价过低的 under.priv.il.eged /.Ande'privalidsd; NAmE -dar'p-/ adj. 1 [usually before noun] having less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society 在社会中处于 弱势的；贫苦的；机遇少的；底层的EEEIdisadvan- taged : underprivileged sections of the community %h K 的弱势阶层◊, educationaZZy/sociaZZy underprivHeged groups教育上/社会上处于弱势地位的群体一compare privileged 2 the underprivileged noun [pi.] people who are underprivileged弱势群体；贫困阶层 underrate /.Anda'reit/ verb [VN] to not recognize how good, important, etc. sb/sth really is 过低评价;.低估： 」Ffe’s serfousiy underrateci as a writer•他是'被严重低估的 一位作家。◊ an underrated movi‘e —部未得到应;评价 的电影一compare overrate, underestimate v. under-re丨hearsed flc// (of a play or other perform­ance 戏剧 或其他 表演） that has not been prepared and practised enough _夤不够的；练习过少准备不充 分的

under-,repre'sented adj. not having as many repre­sentatives as would be expected or needed ft ^ A15：^ 够的；代表名额不足的：Women are under-represented at senior ZeveZs in biisi/iess.商界高属的女性代表木足。. underscore /,Anda'sko:(r); NAmE-dar's-/ verb, noun m verb {especially NAm£j = underline ■ noun (computing if) the symbol (_) that is used to draw a line under a letter or word and used in computer commands and in Internet addresses 下划'线，底线（用 于字母下划线或计算机命令和互联网地址中） undersea /'Andasi:; NAmE 'Andarsi:/ adj. [only before noun] found, used or happening below the surface of the sea 海面下的；海底的：undersea ctiWes/earthquafces 海底电缆/地震

under-sec-re-tary /.Anda'sekratri; NAmE .Andar'sekra- teri/ noun (pi -ies) 1 (in Britain) a senior civil servant in charge of one part of a government department (英国）政务次宵一compare Permanent Undersec­retary 2 (in Britain) a junior minister who reports to the minister in charge of a government department (英国）副大臣，次长 3 (in the US) an official of high rank in a government department, directly below a member of a cabinet (美国）副部长，副国务卿 undersell /.Ande'sel; /S//4mE .Ander'sel/ verb (un-der-sold, un-der-sold /-'sauld; NAmE -'sould/) [VN] 1 to sell goods or services at a lower price than your competitors 以 低于（竞争者）的价格出售；竞价销售2 to sell sth at a price lower than its real value 赔本出售；压价销售 3 to make people think that sb/sth is not as good or as interesting as they really are降低人们对…的印象；贬 损：Don’t underseH yoursef/ at the fnterWew•面食时需 充分展现自我。

undershirt /'And0X3：t; NAmE 'Andarjsirt/ noun {NAm^)

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undershoot /,And0'Xu:t; NAmE verb [v, VN] {pt,

pp under-shot) (of an aircraft 飞 to land before reaching the runway 未达跑道着陆► undershoot under-shorts /'Andajorts; NAmE 'Andarjoirts/ noun [pi.] {NAm£) underpants that are worn by men (男用）内 裤，衬裤

underside /'Andasaid; NAmE -dars-/ noun the side or surface of stii that is underneath 下侧；底面；底部；下 表面 K771 BOTTOM

the undersigned /.Anda'samd; NAmE -dar's-/ noun (pi. the under-signed) (formal) the person who has signed that particular document (文彳+的）签字人，具名人， 签署人：We, the undersignect agree to …我们本文件

的具名同意…

under-sized /.Anda'saizd; NAmE -dar's-/ adj. not as big as normal小于正常（或一般）的

2195   understand

underskirt /'And0sk3：t; NAmE 'Andarskairt/ noun a skirt that is worn under another skirt as underwear

衬裙

undersold pt, pp of undersell

underspend /.Anda'spend; NAmE -dar's-/ verb (under­spent, under-spent) to not spend enough money on sth 设资禾够；花费少于：[V] 77ie inquiry /ound that the company had seriously underspent on safety equipment. 调查发现，公旬对安耷设备的投资严重不足。◊[VN]WeVe underspent our budget thk year.我们今年的花费少于预 算。► underspend /'Andespend; NAmE 'Andars-/ noun [sing.] (6r£) ： a £2 miHion underspend 少花的 100 h英镑

understaffed /.Ande'starft; NAmE .Andar'stasft/ adj. [not usually before noun] not having enough people working and therefore not able to function well 人员’不足；人举

太少 pm UNDERMANNED EOS OVERSTAFFED

Under-Stand /.Anda'staend; NAmE -dar's-/ verb (under-stood, under-stood /-'stud/) (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时）

►                MEANING 意■思 1 to know .or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc.懂；理解；领会： [VN] Can you imderstand f rench?你懂、▲语吗？ ◊ Do you imderstand the instrucrions?你懂得这些指令的意思吗？

0                  She did^t understand the form she was signing. M # ■不懂她正在签署的表格。<>[\/]_7’爪？10[51^负(1(71/；1£^- stand. Go over it again•我不邊说我搞懂了。请再来一遍 HE〇 0 I dorCt want you doing that again. Do you under- stcmd?我不许你再这样做。你听明白了吗？ o[Vwh-]

1                  don’t understand what he’s saying.我不明白他在说些 什么。

►                HOW STH WORKS/HAPPENS 运作；发生 2 to know or

realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important 了解；认识到；明了： [VN] Doctors stiH don’t understand much about the disease,        生对这种疾

病还了解不多。◊ one is answering the phone—J can’t understandit.没人接电话，我不知道是怎么回事。◊ [V wh-] I could never understand why she was fired. ^ 么坞不明白她为何被解雇。◊ [VN -ing] J just can’t under­stand Mm tafcing the money•我真想不通他为什 么会;偷 钱。◊ (formal) I just can’t understand his taking the money, 真想不通彳也为什么会偷钱。[also V that，V]

►                KNOW SB 了解某人 3 to know sb’s character, how they feel and why they behave in the way they do 了解；谅 解；体谅：[VN] iVobody understands me.凌有 A了 祕我。

◊ Jfe doesn’t understand women at aH•他根本就不了解 女性。◊ [V wh-] TTiey understand what J have been through.他们对—的遭遇很同情。◊ [V that] / quite understand that you need some time alone. 51c S M # 需■要独自静一会。◊ [VN -ing] J qufte understand you needing some time aione•我很理解你需要独自静—会。◊ [V] If you want to leave early, Vm sure hell understand. 如果你想早些离开，我相信他会体谅的。

►                THINK/BELIEVE.认为;..相信 4 (/brmfl/) to think or believe that sth is true because you have been told that it is % 知；据信；认为：[V (that)] J imderstand (Wiat) you wisA to see the manager.我听说您想见经理。◊ Am J to imder- stcmd that you re_/iuse?你是告诉我你拒绝了？ ◊ [VN to inf] The Prime Minister is understood to have been extremely ang/y about the report.据说首相对这份报告大为恼火。◊ [VN that] It is understood that the band are working on their next aHmm.据说这个乐队正在录制他们的下一张 专辑。

►                BE AGREED 得到赞同 5 [VN (that)] [usually passive] to agree sth with sb without it needing to be said 默认；默许； 不言而喻：J thought it was understood that my expenses M/〇u〖d bepaid我原以为对方已同意支付我的费用。

►                MISSING WORD 省略的宇 6 [VN] [usually passive] to realize that a word in a phrase or sentence is not expressed and to supply it in your mind 领会；清楚；推断出：Jn the sentence 7 canY drived the object (a car9 is understood. 在I can’t drive 一句中，"sj■推测出宾语a car被省略了。

ITiTBl .make yourself understood to make your meaning clear，especially in another language (尤指用 另一种语言）把自己的意思说清楚：He doesn’t speafc much Japanese but he can make himself understood. 他不大会讲日语，不过尚能勉强表达意思。一more at give v. o note on next page