underpay

v (pt, pp underpaid /- 5peId; -`ped/) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) pay (an employee, etc) too little money 付给(雇员等)报酬过低: Nurses are overworked and underpaid. 护士的工作过重而报酬过低. * He underpaid me for the work (by 10). 我做这工作他少给了我(10英镑)工资. Cf 参看 overpay.


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