underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
Английски
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
Модел на употреба:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Честа грешка:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Синоними
fall short (common phrase meaning to fail to reach the expected standard)
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disappoint (emphasizes the negative reaction caused by poor results)
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do poorly (simpler and more general)
Антоними
overperform (to do better than expected or better than a benchmark)
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excel (to do extremely well)
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meet expectations (to achieve the expected standard, not below it)
Колокации
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
Теми
work
|education
|sports
|performance
Примери
- The team underperformed all season despite having several talented players.
- Students often underperform on exams when they are anxious or tired.
- The new product underperformed because it was too expensive for most customers.
Примери за учащи
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
Глагол
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
Модел на употреба:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Честа грешка:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Синоними
lag (emphasizes being behind others or a benchmark)
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trail (often used for being behind in rankings or results)
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do worse than (plain, general wording)
Антоними
outperform (to achieve better results or returns than a benchmark)
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beat (informal/business term for doing better than a target or comparison)
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exceed (to go beyond a standard, target, or expectation)
Колокации
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
Теми
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
Примери
- The fund underperformed the S&P 500 for the third year in a row.
- Retail stocks underperformed the broader market after weak holiday sales.
- Our European division underperformed its main competitors last quarter.
Примери за учащи
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
Граматика
Речникова форма
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
Срички и ударение
un - der - per - form (4 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
Изрази
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