underpay

vt. 少付...工资, 付给...不足额的工资 [经] 付给不足额的工资

发音

US

词形变化

underpaying underpays 三单 underpays underpaying 现在分词 underpaid 过去式 underpaid 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To pay (someone) less than the value of their work; to pay (someone) insufficiently.

    付给……过低的钱

    苛扣……工资

    及物
  2. 2.

    To pay less than is due for (something).

    及物

    The underpaid letter was returned to the sender.

词汇关系

动词

反义词 1

overpay

上位词 1

pay

词源

From under- + pay.

来源：wiktionary