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under-pref.(前缀)- Beneath or below in position:在…下:位置低于或在…之下:underground.地下
- Inferior or subordinate in rank or importance:低于…:等级或重要性较低的或次要的:undersecretary.次长
- Less in degree, rate, or quantity than normal or proper:次于…:程度、比率或数量低于正常或适当水平:undersized.小型的
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English * see ödher- 源自 古英语 * 参见 ödher-
- Many compounds other than those entered here may be formed withunder-. In forming compounds,under- is joined with the following element without space or a hyphen: underrate; undergrow. Note, however, that the adjectiveunder may combine with other words as a unit modifier. In such cases the words are joined by hyphens:an under-the-table deal. 除了这里例举的之外还有许多复合词都是用under- 组成的。 under- 和下列成分组成复合词时,中间不留空格或不加连字符: underrate; undergrow(低估;发育不全)。 但注意,形容词under 可以和其它词共同构成一修饰语。 在这种情况下中单词需加连字符:an under-the-table deal(暗中交易)
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