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under·spendBrE /ˌʌndəˈspend/NAmE /ˌʌndərˈspend/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they underspend BrE /ˌʌndəˈspend/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈspend/present simple - he / she / it underspends BrE /ˌʌndəˈspendz/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈspendz/past simple underspent BrE /ˌʌndəˈspent/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈspent/past participle underspent BrE /ˌʌndəˈspent/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈspent/ -ing form underspending BrE /ˌʌndəˈspendɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈspendɪŋ/ [I, T] to not spend enough money on sth, especially when money has been made available for sth but still not spent （尤指在资金已具备的情况下对…）投资不够，花费不足◆~ (on sth) The inquiry found that the company had seriously underspent on safety equipment. 调查发现，公司对安全设备的投资严重不足。◆~ sthWe've underspent our budget this year. 我们今年的花费少于预算。▸ under·spend BrE /ˈʌndəspend/NAmE /ˈʌndərspend/ noun [sing.] (BrE) ◆a £1 million underspend 少花的 100 万英镑 |