understate

understateunderstateD.J.:[ˌʌndəˈsteit]K.K.:[ˌʌndɚˈstet]vt.1.■很有节制地陈述或表达(某事物)2.■少说, 少报(某数目等)

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understate[,ʌndə'steit]vt.1.■没有充分地陈述实情；轻描淡写地报道：They exaggerated the enemy's losses and understated their own.他们夸大敌人的损失，而把自己的损失说得很轻微。2.■少说，少报：They often understated their coal output.他们常常少报他们的煤炭产量。变形vt.understatedunderstating

understateunderstate[ˈʌndəˈsteit]vt.1.■没有充分表达实情地陈述, 有意识地轻描淡写地陈述2.■克制地陈述(旨在收效更佳)

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继承用法understatedadj.1.■朴素的, 简朴的, 不夸张的, 不过分的, 有节制的understatement[ʌndəˈsteɪtmənt]n.1.■保守的说法, 掩饰, 轻描淡写; 压低估计; 少报