underrepresent

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.
  2. To give something insufficient or inadequate representation.
    — Kessler […] said that he decided to run for alderman because he felt that Triplett underrepresented the ward.

词形变化

underrepresents present,singular,third-person underrepresenting participle,present underrepresented participle,past underrepresented past under-represent alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English represent
English underrepresent
From under- + represent.
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