underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
Англійська
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Поширена помилка:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Синоніми
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)
Антоніми
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)
Словосполучення
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
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
Дієслово
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
Модель уживання:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Поширена помилка:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Синоніми
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)
Антоніми
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)
Словосполучення
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
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
Граматика
Словникова форма
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
Склади й наголос
un - der - per - form (4 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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