understudied
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstʌd.id/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstʌd.id/An understudiedsubjecthas not beenstudiedas much as it should be or as much as you wouldexpect:
研究不足的,探讨不够的Theterrapinis asurprisinglyunderstudiedspecies.对水龟这个物种研究不足,令人惊讶。
Heartdiseasein women has been understudied foryears.多年来,对妇女心脏病一直存在研究不足的问题。
- DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an understudiedhormone.
- Until now, thetopicofabsenteeballotshas been understudied and underanalyzed.
- Thisproteinhas beenlinkedto arareand understudiedallergytomaize.
- Thebookshinesa newlightonto an understudiedpartof herart.
- "People in theAfricanAmericancommunitysufferworsediseaseat about everylevel," Thornburg says. "It'sterriblyunderstudied."
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpret
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet