understateKK [ˋʌndɚˏstet] /ˈʌndɚˌsteɪt/發音動詞1輕描淡寫、低調陳述The report clearly understates the seriousness of the pollution problem.這份報告明顯把污染問題的嚴重性輕描淡寫了。2少報、低報、低估The company understated its profits to pay less tax.這家公司少報利潤以少繳稅款。