substandard
🇬🇧 UK/sʌb'stændəd/🇺🇸 US/.sʌb'stændәd/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Below the required or expected level of quality; not meeting established standards
不合规格的;低于标准的;劣质的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.substandard quality质量低劣
- 2.substandard housing不达标的住房
- 3.substandard work不合格的工作
- 4.[substandard conditions]恶劣的条件
Example Sentences
- 1.
The building was condemned after inspectors found substandard construction materials.
- 2.
Consumers are urged to avoid substandard products that may pose safety risks.
- 3.
The school's substandard facilities made it difficult for students to learn effectively.