underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
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Động từ
B2
action
1
perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
Chủ đề
work
|education
|sports
|performance
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
Động từ
business
C1
relation
2
do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
Mẫu sử dụng:
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
Lỗi thường gặp:
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
Chủ đề
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
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GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
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Âm tiết và trọng âm
un - der - per - form (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
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Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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