underpaidadj.

Brit.

/ˌʌndəˈpeɪd/, U.S.

/ˌəndərˈpeɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, paid adj.

Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + paid adj. Compare under-pay v., and also overpaid adj.

(under- prefix¹ 5(a).)

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [adjective] > paid by wages > insufficiently paid

low-paid1739

underpaid1817

low-paying1825

1817 C. Abbot Diary 17 Feb. in Diary & Corr. (1861) II. l. 604 This was objectionable, as giving currency to the vulgar opinion that public men..were overpaid, whereas, they were notoriously underpaid.

1846 Mechanics' Mag. 4 July 7 Services..so notoriously underpaid by the government.

1866 W. Collins Armadale i. ii The shopman gave warning on the ground that he was underfed as well as underpaid.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	underpaid
释义	underpaidadj. Brit. /ˌʌndəˈpeɪd/, U.S. /ˌəndərˈpeɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: under- prefix¹, paid adj. Etymology: < under- prefix¹ + paid adj. Compare under-pay v., and also overpaid adj. (under- prefix¹ 5(a).) ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [adjective] > paid by wages > insufficiently paid low-paid1739 underpaid1817 low-paying1825 1817 C. Abbot Diary 17 Feb. in Diary & Corr. (1861) II. l. 604 This was objectionable, as giving currency to the vulgar opinion that public men..were overpaid, whereas, they were notoriously underpaid. 1846 Mechanics' Mag. 4 July 7 Services..so notoriously underpaid by the government. 1866 W. Collins Armadale i. ii The shopman gave warning on the ground that he was underfed as well as underpaid. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1817
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