单词 | underreport |
释义 | underreport in American English (ʌndɛrrɪˈport) verb transitive to report fewer than the actual number or less than the true amount of underreport in American English (ˌundərrɪˈpɔrt, -ˈpourt) transitive verb or intransitive verb to report as less or fewer than is correct to underreport the enemy's strength Word origin [1945–50; under- + report]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ergative, fail-safe, poison pill, shootout, synchronized swimmingunder- is a prefixal use of under, as to indicate place or situation below or beneath (underbrush; undertow); lower in grade or dignity (undersheriff; understudy); of lesser degree, extent, or amount (undersized); or insufficiency (underfeed)Examples of 'underreport' in a sentence |
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