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undercut someone (by doing something)
常用于商业竞争，指以更低价格抢夺市场。
They undercut us by offering a 10% discount.
他们通过提供10%的折扣来削价竞争。
以低于对手的价格出售；以较低工资抢工作；压价竞争
undercuts — third person singular of undercut
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以低于对手的价格出售；以较低工资抢工作；压价竞争
to sell something at a lower price than a competitor, or to work for lower wages; to use such a low-price strategy to compete
They undercut us by offering a 10% discount.
他们通过提供10%的折扣来削价竞争。
以低于竞争对手的价格出售(某物)或接受较低的工资。
To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
从底部切去材料以形成悬垂。
To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
削弱；暗中破坏。
To undermine.
向上猛击。
To strike a heavy blow upward.
undercut
Base
原形
undercuts
3rd person
第三人称单数
undercutting
-ing
现在分词
undercut
Past
过去式
undercut
Past participle
过去分词
The store undercuts all its rivals.
这家商店以低于所有竞争对手的价格出售。
They undercut the price last week.
他们上周降低了价格以打击竞争对手。
The new policy has undercut our profits.
新政策削弱了我们的利润。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
The new store undercuts its rivals by offering the same headphones at a much lower price.
这家新店以低得多的价格出售同款耳机，从而压过竞争对手。
To win the contract, the company undercut the previous bid by nearly twenty percent.
为了赢得合同，该公司以比先前报价低近两成的价格竞争。
They are undercutting local farmers by importing cheaper vegetables from abroad.
他们从国外进口更便宜的蔬菜，正在以低价抢走当地农民的市场。
常用于商业竞争，指以更低价格抢夺市场。
They undercut us by offering a 10% discount.
他们通过提供10%的折扣来削价竞争。
指从下方切去一部分，常用于建筑或地质工程。
The workers undercut the wall to prevent collapse.
工人们从墙底挖削以防止倒塌。
Not this
They undercutted our prices.
Use this
They undercut our prices.
Undercut 是不规则动词，过去式和过去分词与原形相同，不应加 -ed。
Not this
His lies undercut her reputation.
Use this
His lies undermined her reputation.
Undercut 主要用于价格竞争或物理切割，而抽象意义上的削弱（如信任、声誉）应使用 undermine。
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压低价格（以抢占市场）
They undercut prices to attract more customers.
他们压低价格以吸引更多顾客。
以更低价格胜过竞争对手
The company undercut its competitors with a special discount.
这家公司用特价折扣以低于竞争对手的价格取胜。
削弱某人的权威
His jokes undercut the teacher's authority.
他的玩笑削弱了老师的权威。
削弱论点
New evidence undercut the prosecutor's argument.
新证据削弱了公诉人的论点。
以低价抢占市场
The new store is undercutting the market with discounts on electronics.
这家新店以电子产品折扣低价抢占市场。
削弱某人的权威
His constant joking undercut the manager's authority.
他不断开玩笑，削弱了经理的权威。
以价格优势击败竞争对手
They undercut the competition by offering free shipping.
他们通过提供免费运费，以价格优势击败了竞争对手。
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under（下面）+cut（切）：想象从底部把对手的地基切掉，低价抢生意、暗中削弱。
语域：neutral 常见场景：business competition、wage negotiation、pricing strategy 此义项多用于商业和职场语境，常见于讨论定价、竞标或工资竞争，语气通常中性偏正式；在口语日常对话中相对少见。
该动词既可作及物动词（后接宾语）也可作不及物动词。
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