underperform
gb/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/ us/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
B2
英语
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动词
B2
action
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perform below expectations
to not do as well as people expected or as well as you could
用法模式：
[someone/something] underperforms; underperform in/on [something]
常见错误：
Do not use it simply to mean “perform” or “work less.” It means the result or performance is worse than expected.
近义词
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)
反义词
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)
搭配
consistently underperform
|badly underperform
|continue to underperform
|underperform in school
|underperform at work
|underperform on tests
|underperform expectations
|underperform compared with peers
主题
work
|education
|sports
|performance
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I studied a lot, but I underperformed on the test.
- The team underperformed this year.
动词
business
C1
relation
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do worse than a benchmark
to do worse than something you are compared with, especially in business or finance
用法模式：
[company/asset/fund] underperforms [benchmark/market/competitor]
常见错误：
In finance, the object is often the comparison point: “The fund underperformed the market,” not “underperformed than the market.”
近义词
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)
反义词
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)
搭配
underperform the market
|underperform the index
|underperform a benchmark
|underperform rivals
|underperform peers
|shares underperformed
|stocks underperformed
|funds underperformed
|underperform the sector
主题
business
|finance
|markets
|comparison
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The stock underperformed the market.
- The company underperformed its rivals.
语法
词典原形
underperform
IPA
GB/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
US/ˈʌndɚpɚfˌɔɹm/
音节与重音
un - der - per - form （4 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (un)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: underperform
- 3rd Person Singular: underperforms
- Present Participle: underperforming
- Past: underperformed
- Past Participle: underperformed
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