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

• We are likely to undervalue the importance, viability and productive power of open systems, open networks and non-proprietary production.
  我们倾向于低估开放系统、开放网络和非专利产品的重要性、生存能力和生产力。
• All too often, companies undervalue the contributions made by low-ranking workers.
  很多时候公司低估了下层工人所做出的贡献。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cherish your own emotions and never undervalue them.
  珍视你自己的感情，切勿低估它的价值。
• Surely you realise I don't undervalue you.
  你一定意识到我没有小看你。
• We tend to overvalue money and undervalue art.
  我们容易过于重视金钱而轻视艺术。
• We tend to undervalue the importance of our listening skills as well as the scope of their potential application.
  但我们低估了倾听技巧的重要性，以及它潜在的适用范围。
• Many companies deal with their female employees in a way that undervalues them.
  许多公司轻视女员工。