「understate」在英語-漢語(簡體)詞典中的翻譯

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understateverb [ T ]

uk /ˌʌn.dəˈsteɪt/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈsteɪt/

to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is

对…轻描淡写;不如实陈述;避重就轻地说
She believes the research understates the amount of discrimination women suffer. 她认为该研究对妇女所遭受的歧视轻描淡写。

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