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单词 underfunding
释义
underfunding
noun[U]
uk
/ˌʌn.dəˈfʌn.dɪŋ/us
/ˌʌn.dɚˈfʌn.dɪŋ/
thesituationwhen anorganization, etc. is given lessmoneythan itneeds:
资金不足
Amajorcauseofourzerostarratingisyearsofchronicunderfunding.我们之所以得到零星级差评，是因为多年来一直经费不足。
We have toaddressthe government'spersistentunderfundingofstateeducation.政府一直未能给公立教育提供足够的资金，对此我们必须加以关注。
More examples
  • Thedistricthasfaceddecadesof underfunding, and many ofitsstudentscome fromfamilieswholiveinpoverty.
  • This hasledto asystemicunderfunding of thenutritionalneedsof thesepeoplefornearly4decades.
  • Theywantactiontodealwithhistoricunderfunding of theborderregionand theywantit now.
  • The city'spensiondeficitisattributableto underfundingdatingback manyyears.
  • Hecitedintentionalunderfunding of theemployeepensionfund.
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  • cough
  • foot
  • lash
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  • ransom
  • settle up
  • shortchange
  • sink intosomething
  • spender
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(Definition ofunderfundingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

underfunding| Business English

underfunding
noun[U]
FINANCE
uk
/ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪŋ/us
asituationin which something is given lessmoneythan itneeds:
Thechronicunderfundingof theplanhasresultedin a $64.8 millionshortfall.
Afteryearsof underfunding andmismanagement, thebusinesswas on thebrinkofbankruptcy.
(Definition ofunderfundingfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunderfunding

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The police suffered from poor motivation,underfunding, low and irregular pay, and lack of training and basic equipment.
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In particular, we find that guarantee funds may promoteunderfundinginstead of reducing it.
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In equilibrium, there is nounderfundingof pensions even in the absence of tax incentives to fund pensions.
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Awareness of the nation's need for immigrants was great, resulting inunderfundingof selective programs and support for those that encouraged immigration.
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In the context of pension funds, the extent of shortfall aversion is influenced by the fund's flexibility in a situation ofunderfunding.
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Our motivation for pension guarantee funds was based uponunderfunding, which was itself a consequence of capital market imperfections.
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The third force is the asymmetry regarding asset disposals betweenunderfundingand overfunding under the current law.
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From this viewpoint,underfundingdoes not necessarily expose workers to any risk.
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Secondly, the past few years with historically low stock returns have shown that pension funds do get in a situation ofunderfunding.
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In fact, by using appropriate spreads, one can eliminate a large fraction of eventualunderfunding.
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By 1998 a rising stock market apparently lowered the level ofunderfundingto $49 billion.
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Pension plans where pensions are indexed to inflation run the risk ofunderfundingdue to inflationary pressure, which pushes up pensions.
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He began tactfully by reviewing the past and blaming some previous problems on theunderfundingof the inter-war years.
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For the rest of this paper, we take l=110, representing a 1 % probability ofunderfunding.
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At funding ratios below 100 %, stock investments increase in the extent ofunderfunding.
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