underpay

'ʌndә'pei

v. pay too little

vt. 少付...工资, 付给...不足额的工资
[经] 付给不足额的工资

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

underpay 由 under（在…下面）和 pay（支付）组成，整体意思是支付不足或支付低于应有的标准。

例句

1. The company decided to underpay its workers to save money.

公司决定给员工支付低于应有水平的工资以节省开支。

2. Many employees feel that they are being underpaid for their hard work.

很多员工觉得他们的辛勤工作没有得到应有的报酬。

3. It is unfair to underpay someone who has so much experience.

低薪对一个拥有丰富经验的人来说是不公平的。