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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·der·val·ue /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː $ -ər-/ verb [transitive]  VALUE#to think that someone or something is less important or valuable than they really are 小看,轻视;低估 Society undervalues staying at home and looking after children. 社会低估了待在家里照看孩子的意义。 Analysts claim that the firm’s assets were undervalued by £300 million. 分析员称公司资产被低估了三亿英镑。→ See Verb table
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undervalueDon't undervalue a generous guarantee.The market will undervalue goods that yield social benefits in excess of private benefits and will consequently produce too few of these goods.She felt that the company undervalued her work.This is not to undervalue the change in judicial thinking which has come about in the last 30 years.Without undervaluing the private sphere itself, we can still say that this arrangement works to the advantage of men.Needless to say, they usually undervalue the property and never inspect it thoroughly.Teachers' unions attacked the plans as undervaluing the skills and work of early years teachers, and creating a two-tier profession.We can not afford to undervalue the traditional knowledge of rural people.But this approach avoids undervaluing your claims.
un·der·val·ue verbChineseSyllable
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undervalue
undervalue /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː $ -ər-/ verb [transitive]
 Word Family: noun: valuables, value, values, valuation, valuer, overvaluationUNDERVALUATION, devaluation; adjective: valuable, invaluable, overvalued ≠ UNDERVALUED, valueless, valued; verb: value, devalue, overvalueundervalue
to think that someone or something is less important or valuable than they really are:
    Society undervalues staying at home and looking after children.
    Analysts claim that the firm’s assets were undervalued by £300 million.


under·valueBrE /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌndərˈvæljuː/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they undervalue BrE /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌndərˈvæljuː/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it undervalues BrE /ˌʌndəˈvæljuːz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːz/ 🔊past simple undervalued BrE /ˌʌndəˈvæljuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːd/ 🔊past participle undervalued BrE /ˌʌndəˈvæljuːd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːd/ 🔊 -ing form undervaluing BrE /ˌʌndəˈvæljuːɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːɪŋ/ 🔊 [usually passive] ~ sb/sth to not recognize how good, valuable or important sb/sth really is 低估;对…认识不足;轻视Education is currently undervalued in this country. 现在这个国家对教育重视不够。🔊🔊He believes his house has been undervalued. 他认为自己的房子估值太低。🔊🔊 OPP overvalue