Word · Frequency #22702
underfunded
/ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd/
adjective
资金不足的；经费不足的
核心释义
not provided with enough money to operate or function effectively
- 1.
资金不足的。
Insufficiently funded.
资金不足的。；资金不足的
用法In use
The local library is underfunded and cannot buy new books.
用法提示：underfunded 是形容词，描述图书馆资金不足的状态。
Many underfunded schools lack basic teaching materials.
用法提示：underfunded 作定语修饰 schools，表示经费不足。
The project remained underfunded despite repeated requests for support.
用法提示：underfunded 作表语，说明项目经费不足。
be underfunded
underfunded 常与 be 连用，表示处于资金不足的状态。
Many rural schools are underfunded.
许多农村学校资金不足。
underfunded + noun
underfunded 可直接放在名词前作定语，说明该事物缺乏所需资金。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- chronically underfunded
- 长期资金不足的
- The country's public hospitals are chronically underfunded.该国公立医院长期资金不足。
- severely underfunded
- 严重资金不足的
- Many rural schools are severely underfunded.许多农村学校资金严重不足。
- woefully underfunded
- 经费严重匮乏的
- The mental health system is woefully underfunded.精神卫生体系经费严重匮乏。
- underfunded pension system
- 资金不足的养老金体系
- The underfunded pension system threatens future retirees.资金不足的养老金体系威胁着未来的退休人员。
- remain underfunded
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 under（不足）＋funded（资金）：资金在标准线以下，即资金不足。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news articles、policy documents 该词为中性偏正式的说法，多用于书面语境，如新闻报道、政策分析或机构评估中，表示“资金不足的”；日常口语中也会用到，但不如书面语常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真押韵词：funded (/ˈfʌndɪd/) 和 refunded (/rɪˈfʌndɪd/)。注意拼写以 -ounded 结尾的词（founded、grounded、sounded）发音为 /aʊndɪd/，看似相近但和 -unded /ʌndɪd/ 并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.