underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
هممعنیها
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)
متضادها
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)
ترکیبهای رایج
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
موضوعها
work
|education
|sports
|performance
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
فعل
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
الگوی کاربرد:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
اشتباه رایج:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
هممعنیها
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)
متضادها
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)
ترکیبهای رایج
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
موضوعها
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
هجاها و تکیه
un - der - per - form (۴ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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