英语词汇“understate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

un•der•state v. [~ + object], -stat•ed, -stat•ing.

to state or represent (some result, finding, etc.) less strongly or strikingly than the facts would indicate; make (something) seem less important than it really is:The report understates the magnitude of the disaster.

un•der•state•ment n. [countable]Claiming that the hurricane was inconvenient is an understatement.See -stat-.

un•der•state v.t., -stat•ed, -stat•ing.

to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms:The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster.

under- + state 1815–25

un•der•state•ment n.

understate /ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/ vb

to state (something) in restrained terms, often to obtain an ironic effect
to state that (something, such as a number) is less than it is

单词	understate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•der•state /ˌʌndɚˈsteɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -stat•ed, -stat•ing. to state or represent (some result, finding, etc.) less strongly or strikingly than the facts would indicate; make (something) seem less important than it really is:The report understates the magnitude of the disaster. un•der•state•ment /ˌʌndɚˈsteɪtmənt, ˈʌndɚˌsteɪt-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]Claiming that the hurricane was inconvenient is an understatement.See -stat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•der•state (un′dər stāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -stat•ed, -stat•ing. to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out; set forth in restrained, moderate, or weak terms:The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster. under- + state 1815–25 un•der•state•ment (un′dər stāt′mənt, un′dər stāt′-)USA pronunciation n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: understate /ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/ vb to state (something) in restrained terms, often to obtain an ironic effect to state that (something, such as a number) is less than it is
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