underuse
UK/ʌndə'juːz/US/,ʌndә'ju:z/
Definitions
v.
To use something less than is expected or needed
未充分利用；使用不足
n.
Insufficient use of something
利用不足；使用不足
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunder- (insufficiently) + use = to use less than you should. The opposite of overuse.
Root us still carries 68 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.underuse available resources未充分利用现有资源
- 2.chronically underuse长期使用不足
- 3.tend to underuse倾向于利用不足
Example Sentences
- 1.
Hospitals often underuse cheap but effective generic drugs.
- 2.
The underuse of public transport leads to more traffic.