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单词 underachievement
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Definition of underachievement in English:

underachievement

nounʌndərəˈtʃiːvm(ə)ntˌənd(ə)rəˈtʃivmənt
mass noun
  • The fact of doing less well than expected, especially in schoolwork.

    concern about the underachievement of pupils in secondary school
    Example sentencesExamples
    • English sport, that institution of chronic underachievement, has suddenly found people who know how to win.
    • Our hope is to show how this disastrous underachievement might begin to be rectified.
    • In school-age children, depression can manifest as underachievement and withdrawal from activities.
    • It is a songwriting career of underachievement perforated by sublime moments.
    • Perhaps even worse than stigmatizing minorities, affirmative action programs obscure the problems that lead to minority underachievement.

Definition of underachievement in US English:

underachievement

nounˌənd(ə)rəˈtʃivməntˌənd(ə)rəˈCHēvmənt
  • The fact of doing less well than expected, especially in schoolwork.

    concern about the underachievement of pupils in secondary school
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is a songwriting career of underachievement perforated by sublime moments.
    • Perhaps even worse than stigmatizing minorities, affirmative action programs obscure the problems that lead to minority underachievement.
    • In school-age children, depression can manifest as underachievement and withdrawal from activities.
    • Our hope is to show how this disastrous underachievement might begin to be rectified.
    • English sport, that institution of chronic underachievement, has suddenly found people who know how to win.
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