“understatement”在英语词典中的解释及翻译

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“understatement”在英语词典中的解释及翻译

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understatementnoun [ S or U ]

uk /ˌʌn.dəˈsteɪt.mənt/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈsteɪt.mənt/

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“understatement”在商务英语词典中的解释及翻译

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understatementnoun [ C or U ]

uk /ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt/ us

a statement that something is much smaller, much less important, or much less serious than it really is:

It's an understatement to say the workers are worried about their futures.
with understatement The report says with understatement, 'there is still much scope for reform'.
understatement of the century/decade/year To say he's been busy would be the understatement of the year.

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