underutilized
UK/,ʌndə'ju:tilaizd/US/ˌʌndəˈju:təlaɪzd/
GRE
Definitions
adj.
Not used to its full potential or capacity
未充分利用的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunder- (insufficiently) + utilized = 'not utilized fully.' Formal counterpart of underused, common in business.
Root us still carries 68 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.underutilized capacity未充分利用的产能
- 2.underutilized resources未充分利用的资源
Example Sentences
- 1.
The factory's night shift leaves machinery underutilized.
- 2.
Many skilled migrants are underutilized in the workforce.