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under-

表示"在...下,次于"之义

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under-


pref 前缀
1 (with ns 与名词结合)
(a) below 在...下面; 在...之下
*undergrowth
* undercurrent.
(b) lower in rank; subordinate 级别低于; 隶属于
*under-secretary
* undergraduate.
2 (with adjs, vs and their related forms 与形容词、动词及其相关形式结合) notenough 不足
*underripe
* underestimate
* underdeveloped.Cf 参看 sub-.

under-


prefix
less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired
 underdevelopment
 undercooked cabbage
going under something
 an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road)
inside or beneath other things
 undergarments
less important or lower in rank
 a head gardener and three under-gardeners