| 词汇 | underpay |
| 释义 | underpay /ʌndəpeɪ; name -dərp-/ verb (underpaid, underpaid /-peɪd/) 1. [transitive] (often be underpaid) to pay sb too little money, especially for their work 少付…工资；给…报酬过低◆they have a reputation for underpaying their female staff. 他们因给女性员工支付低薪而广为人知。◆i'm overworked and underpaid. 我出的力多，拿的钱少。 2. [intransitive, transitive] to pay too little for sth; to pay less than sth is worth 付得太少；付得不足◆the acquirer has underpaid for the target firm. 收购者付给目标企业的钱太少了。◆he received a fine for underpaying his taxes. 他因少纳税而被罚款。 opp overpay ▸ underpayment noun [countable, uncountable]☞ underpayunderpay/ˌʌndəˈpeɪ ||; ˈʌndɚˈpe/verb [t] (past tense past participle underpaid) to pay sb too little 付给过低的薪金 [opp] overpay 反义词为overpay |
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