underbid
UK/.ʌndә'bid/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To bid lower than a competitor or lower than the true value warrants.
出价过低；叫价低于他人
n.
A bid that is lower than another or lower than the value warrants.
低价竞标；过低的叫价
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunderbelow, insufficiently
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bidother
=underbid
Common Collocations
- 1.underbid a contract合同报价过低
- 2.underbid a competitor低价竞标对手
- 3.[underbid the market]低于市场价报价
- 4.risk underbidding冒报价过低的风险
Example Sentences
- 1.
The contractor underbid the project and struggled to cover his costs.
- 2.
She underbid her rivals to win the contract, but profits were razor-thin.
- 3.
Inexperienced freelancers often underbid their services, undervaluing their own skills.