understate的过去式

understate

[ˌʌndəˈsteɪt]

vt.少说，少报;有意识地轻描淡写;

vi.保守地说;有意轻描淡写;

过去式： understated 过去分词： understated 现在分词：understating 第三人称单数： understates

例句:

1、

This approach seems to have worked well, if I may be allowed to understate the obvious.

这项方针似乎一直行之有效.对于这众所周知的事实, 我想我只须轻描淡写就够了.

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2、

The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices...

政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。

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3、

She refuses on principle to understate her income for taxation purposes.

他出于道德上的动机,不愿为了少纳税而少报收入.

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