underestimate

un·der·es·ti·mate

U0050900 (ŭn′dər-ĕs′tə-māt′)tr.v. un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing, un·der·es·ti·mates 1. To make too low an estimate of the quantity, degree, or worth of: Don't underestimate the difficulties involved in the project.2. To consider (someone) to be less capable or effective than is actually the case: underestimated his rivals and was outmaneuvered.n. (-ĕs′tə-mĭt) An estimate that is or proves to be too low.

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un′der·es′ti·ma′tion n.

underestimate

(ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt) vb (tr) 1. to make too low an estimate of: he underestimated the cost. 2. to think insufficiently highly of: to underestimate a person. ntoo low an estimate ˌunderˌestiˈmation nUsage: Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated)

un•der•es•ti•mate

(v. ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; n. -mɪt, -ˌmeɪt)

v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like. v.i. 2. to make an estimate lower than the correct one. n. 3. an estimate that is too low. [1805–15] un`der•es`ti•ma′tion, n.

underestimate

Past participle: underestimated
Gerund: underestimating

Imperative
underestimate
underestimate

Present
I underestimate
you underestimate
he/she/it underestimates
we underestimate
you underestimate
they underestimate

Preterite
I underestimated
you underestimated
he/she/it underestimated
we underestimated
you underestimated
they underestimated

Present Continuous
I am underestimating
you are underestimating
he/she/it is underestimating
we are underestimating
you are underestimating
they are underestimating

Present Perfect
I have underestimated
you have underestimated
he/she/it has underestimated
we have underestimated
you have underestimated
they have underestimated

Past Continuous
I was underestimating
you were underestimating
he/she/it was underestimating
we were underestimating
you were underestimating
they were underestimating

Past Perfect
I had underestimated
you had underestimated
he/she/it had underestimated
we had underestimated
you had underestimated
they had underestimated

Future
I will underestimate
you will underestimate
he/she/it will underestimate
we will underestimate
you will underestimate
they will underestimate

Future Perfect
I will have underestimated
you will have underestimated
he/she/it will have underestimated
we will have underestimated
you will have underestimated
they will have underestimated

Future Continuous
I will be underestimating
you will be underestimating
he/she/it will be underestimating
we will be underestimating
you will be underestimating
they will be underestimating

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

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been underestimating
you will have been underestimating
he/she/it will have been underestimating
we will have been underestimating
you will have been underestimating
they will have been underestimating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been underestimating
you had been underestimating
he/she/it had been underestimating
we had been underestimating
you had been underestimating
they had been underestimating

Conditional
I would underestimate
you would underestimate
he/she/it would underestimate
we would underestimate
you would underestimate
they would underestimate

Past Conditional
I would have underestimated
you would have underestimated
he/she/it would have underestimated
we would have underestimated
you would have underestimated
they would have underestimated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	underestimate - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual valueunderestimation, underrating, underreckoningapproximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
Verb	1.	underestimate - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"undervaluevalue - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
	2.	underestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"lowballestimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
	3.	underestimate - make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"underratemisjudge - judge incorrectlysell short - underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"overestimate, overrate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"

underestimate

verb1. undervalue, understate, underrate, diminish, play down, minimize, downgrade, miscalculate, trivialize, rate too low, underemphasize, hold cheap, misprize Never underestimate what you can learn from a group of like-minded people.
undervalue exaggerate, overstate, overestimate, overrate, inflate2. underrate, undervalue, belittle, sell short (informal), not do justice to, rate too low, set no store by, hold cheap, think too little of The first lesson I learnt was never to underestimate the enemy.
underrate overestimate, overrateUsage: Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated).

Translations

低估对...估价过低

underestimate

(andərˈestimeit) verb to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc. Never underestimate your opponent! 低估 对...估价过低，低估

underestimate

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