undercut

un·der·cut

U0049700 (ŭn′dər-kŭt′)v. un·der·cut, un·der·cut·ting, un·der·cuts v.tr.1. To diminish or destroy the province or effectiveness of; undermine: "The partnership between the United States and Western Europe is undercut by diverging economic interests" (Scott Sullivan).2. To sell at a lower price than or to work for lower wages or fees than (a competitor).3. To make a cut under or below.4. To create an overhang by cutting material away from, as in carving.5. Sports a. To impart backspin to (a ball) by striking downward as well as forward, as in golf and baseball.b. To cut or slice (a ball) with an underarm stroke, as in tennis.v.intr. To engage in undercutting.n. (ŭn′dər-kŭt′)1. a. A cut made in the under part to remove material.b. The material so removed.2. A notch cut in a tree to direct its fall and insure a clean break.3. Chiefly British The tenderloin of beef; the fillet.4. Sports a. A spin given to a ball opposite to its direction of flight; a backspin.b. A cut or slice imparting such a spin.c. A cut or slice made with an underarm motion.

undercut

vb, -cuts, -cutting or -cut1. (Commerce) to charge less than (a competitor) in order to obtain trade2. to cut away the under part of (something)3. (General Sporting Terms) sport to hit (a ball) in such a way as to impart backspin n 4. the act or an instance of cutting underneath 5. a part that is cut away underneath 6. (Cookery) a tenderloin of beef, including the fillet 7. (Forestry) forestry chiefly US and Canadian a notch cut in a tree trunk, to ensure a clean break in felling 8. (General Sporting Terms) sport a stroke that imparts backspin to the ball

un•der•cut

(v. ˌʌn dərˈkʌt; n., adj., ˈʌn dərˌkʌt)

v. -cut, -cut•ting,
n., adj. v.t. 1. to cut under or beneath. 2. to weaken or destroy the impact or effectiveness of; undermine. 3. to offer goods or services at a lower price or rate than (a competitor). 4. to cut away material from so as to leave a portion overhanging, as in carving or sculpture. 5. to hit (a ball) underhand so as to cause backspin; slice. 6. to cut a notch in (a tree) in order to control the direction in which the tree is to fall. v.i. 7. to undercut material, a competitor, etc. n. 8. a cut or a cutting away underneath. 9. a notch cut in a tree to determine its direction of fall. 10. a hitting of a ball underhand so as to cause backspin; slice. adj. 11. having or resulting from an undercut. [1350–1400]

undercut

Past participle: undercut
Gerund: undercutting

Imperative
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Present
I undercut
you undercut
he/she/it undercuts
we undercut
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Preterite
I undercut
you undercut
he/she/it undercut
we undercut
you undercut
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Present Continuous
I am undercutting
you are undercutting
he/she/it is undercutting
we are undercutting
you are undercutting
they are undercutting

Present Perfect
I have undercut
you have undercut
he/she/it has undercut
we have undercut
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Past Continuous
I was undercutting
you were undercutting
he/she/it was undercutting
we were undercutting
you were undercutting
they were undercutting

Past Perfect
I had undercut
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Future
I will undercut
you will undercut
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Future Perfect
I will have undercut
you will have undercut
he/she/it will have undercut
we will have undercut
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Future Continuous
I will be undercutting
you will be undercutting
he/she/it will be undercutting
we will be undercutting
you will be undercutting
they will be undercutting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been undercutting
you have been undercutting
he/she/it has been undercutting
we have been undercutting
you have been undercutting
they have been undercutting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been undercutting
you will have been undercutting
he/she/it will have been undercutting
we will have been undercutting
you will have been undercutting
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been undercutting
you had been undercutting
he/she/it had been undercutting
we had been undercutting
you had been undercutting
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Conditional
I would undercut
you would undercut
he/she/it would undercut
we would undercut
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Past Conditional
I would have undercut
you would have undercut
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we would have undercut
you would have undercut
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	undercut - the material removed by a cut made underneathmaterial, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
	2.	undercut - the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral columntenderloincut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcassbeef tenderloin - beef loin musclepork tenderloin - pork loin muscle
	3.	undercut - a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fallnotch - a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver"forestry - the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
	4.	undercut - (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"cutsquash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled racketsbadminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a netlawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the courtstroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"
	5.	undercut - a cut made underneath to remove materialcutting, cut - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
Verb	1.	undercut - sell cheaper than one's competitionundersellsell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
	2.	undercut - cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in reliefcut away - remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
	3.	undercut - cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"cut away - remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
	4.	undercut - strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shothit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	5.	undercut - cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fallcut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

undercut

verb1. charge less than, undersell, underbid, charge a lower price than The firm will be able to undercut its competitors.2. underprice, sell cheaply, sell at a loss, undersell, sacrifice, undercharge Prices were undercut and profits collapsed.3. weaken, undermine, subvert, threaten, impair, debilitate Popular support would be undercut by political developments.

Translations

削价竞争

undercut

(andəˈkat) – past tense, past participle ˌunderˈcut – verb to sell goods etc at a lower price than (a competitor). Japanese car-exporters are able to undercut British motor manufacturers. 削價出售 削价竞争