understate 是什么意思

	vt. 打着折扣说，有意识地轻描淡写；少报(损失等)，少说(能力、要求等) (opp. exaggerate)。

represent as less significant or important
同义词：minimize, minimise, downplay,

	1.	Factory managers understate their potential output . 工厂的管理人员少报他们的潜在产量。
	2.	Some parts may actually be substantially understated . 有些部分实际上可能是被大大低估了。
	3.	Many of the most important things were never openly said: they were understated and left to seep through to one . 很多最重要的事情从来也不明说，总是说得很含蓄，让你慢慢去寻思。
	4.	Understated earnings and profits dollars million 所短报的入息及利润(百万元)
	5.	Understated elegance with just a touch of the trendy 简朴的优雅略带一点时髦的格调
	6.	That figure understates their influence 这个数字低估了当地政府的影响。
	7.	Very understated . and i can easily spice it up with 很简朴,但我能很轻易的用它来点缀一下
	8.	Very understated . and i can easily spice it up with . . 很简朴,但我能很轻易的用它来点缀一下
	9.	Understated rental income dollars million 所短报的租金收入(百万元)
	10.	He tends to pitch it low , to understate it , to throw it away 他往往低调地，轻描淡写地写文章。

understate是什么意思