单词 | low-rated |
释义 | low-ratedadj. Not highly rated or valued; given a low rating. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > not worthy of notice or consideration > not prized or highly rated low-rateda1616 unrated1648 a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) iv. 0. 19 The..ouer-lustie French, Doe the low-rated English play at Dice. View more context for this quotation 1711 Examiner No. 16. 95 His own, and his Dutchess's Employments at five Years Value..are very low rated at 10000l. 1796 J. Bruce Rev. Events & Treaties v. 138 If the declared value appeared to the officer to be too low rated, he might take the goods on his own account. 1846 Economist 14 Mar. 338/2 The low rated currants sold at 45s to 46s. 1890 Jrnl. Inst. Bankers 11 171 The preference of the investing public for a low-rated Stock whose market price is under par, to a high-rated Stock standing above par. 1955 Life 12 Sept. 101/1 A series of questions which will tend to evoke a definite response in high-rated groups and the opposite response in the low-rated groups. 1996 Entertainm. Weekly 10 May 39/3 Hardcore fans of the low-rated weepfest Sisters will not be disappointed by its finale. 2009 New Yorker 28 Sept. 25/1 Money-market funds can't have more than five per cent of their assets in low-rated commercial paper. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1616 |
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