undervalue

英 [ˌʌndəˈvæljuː]

美 [ˌʌndərˈvæljuː]

v.  低估; 对…认识不足; 轻视

过去分词：undervalued　第三人称单数：undervalues　过去式：undervalued　现在分词：undervaluing　复数：undervalues　

经济

Collins.1 / BNC.14849 / COCA.17921

牛津词典

verb

• 低估；对…认识不足；轻视
  to not recognize how good, valuable or important sb/sth really is
  1. Education is currently undervalued in this country.
     现在这个国家对教育重视不够。
  2. He believes his house has been undervalued.
     他认为自己的房子估值太低。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 低估；轻视；小看
  If youundervaluesomething or someone, you fail to recognize how valuable or important they are.
  1. We must never undervalue freedom...
     我们决不能低估自由的价值。
  2. Many companies deal with their female employees in a way that undervalues them.
     许多公司轻视女员工。

英英释义

verb

• lose in value
  1. The dollar depreciated again
  Synonym:depreciatedevaluatedevalue
• esteem lightly
• assign too low a value to
  1. Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
  Synonym:underestimate

双语例句

• But we can't undervalue the role of speaking: it's the cure for a psychological wound, curing the wound inflicted on China by a thousand years of autocracy.
  但不要小看说话的作用：它是心理疗伤，疗中国千年专制之伤。
• Mr Brady also said he would not pursue legislation allowing the US to restrict Chinese imports because that would undervalue its currency.
  布莱迪说，他不会追求允许美国限制进口中国产品的立法，因为那会低估中国的货币。
• Surely you realise I don't undervalue you.
  你一定意识到我没有小看你。
• You should not undervalue knowledge before pansy, who has not finished her education.
  你不应该当着帕茜的面贬低知识的意义，她还没完成她的学业呢。
• We always exaggerate people's quest for G.D.P.and undervalue their quest for ideals.
  我们总是夸大民众对GDP的需求并低估他们对理想的追求。
• Many companies deal with their female employees in a way that undervalues them.
  许多公司轻视女员工。
• A woman may achieve great success in her career, but when women do twice as well as men, people will undervalue they work half as well.
  妇女可以在事业上取得成功，但当妇女干的是男子的两倍时，只被看作男子的一半。
• And remember, do not undervalue the element of surprise.
  记住啦，别低估突然袭击的作用。
• You may over evaluate the accomplishments of others, and undervalue yours.
  你可能过度看重他人的成就，并且低估自己的。
• We generally tend to overvalue money and undervalue art.
  我们一般倾向于把金钱看得过重而低估艺术的价值。