[VERB 动词]低估;对…估计不足 If you underestimate something, you do not realize how large or great it is or will be.
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None of us should ever underestimate the degree of difficulty women face in career advancement...
我们谁都不应该低估女性在事业发展过程中所面临的困难程度。
Never underestimate what you can learn from a group of like-minded people.
千万不要低估你从一群志趣相投的人那里所能学到的东西。
underestimation
...a serious underestimation of harm to the environment.
对危害环境程度的严重低估
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[VERB 动词]低估;轻视;小看 If you underestimate someone, you do not realize what they are capable of doing.
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I think a lot of people still underestimate him...
我觉得很多人仍然低估了他。
The first lesson I learnt as a soldier was never to underestimate the enemy.
作为一名士兵,我学到的第一课就是决不要低估敌人。
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underestimateunderestimatesunderestimatedunderestimatingverb/ˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt; NAmEˌʌndərˈestɪmeɪt/1underestimatesth |underestimatewhat, how, etc… to think or guess that the amount, cost or size of sth is smaller than it really is 低估;对…估计不足◆to underestimate the cost of the project低估项目的成本◆We underestimated the time it would take to get there.我们低估了抵达那里所需的时间。2underestimatesb/sth to not realize how good, strong, determined, etc. sb really is 对…认识不足(或重视不够);低估;轻视◆Never underestimate your opponent.决不可低估你的对手。OPP
overestimate
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noun/ˌʌndərˈestɪmət; NAmEˌʌndərˈestɪmət/(alsounder·esti·ma·tion/ˌʌndərˌestɪˈmeɪʃn; NAmEˌʌndərˌestɪˈmeɪʃn/[countable , uncountable ])an estimate about the size, cost, etc. of sth that is too low 低估;轻视◆My guess of 400 proved to be a serious underestimate.我猜 400,结果证明是严重的低估。OPP
1[intransitive, transitive] to think or guess that something is smaller, cheaper, easier etc than it really isOPP overestimateunderestimate how/what We underestimated how long it would take to get there.underestimate the importance/extent/effect/power etc of something Never underestimate the power of the press.2[transitive] to think that someone is not as good, clever, or skilful, as they really are