understudied
adjective uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstʌd.id/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstʌd.id/
研究不足的，探讨不够的
An understudied subject has not been studied as much as it should be or as much as you would expect.
The terrapin is a surprisingly understudied species. 对水龟这个物种研究不足，令人惊讶。
Heart disease in women has been understudied for years. 多年来，对妇女心脏病一直存在研究不足的问题。
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- DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is an understudied hormone.
- Until now, the topic of absentee ballots has been understudied and underanalyzed.
- This protein has been linked to a rare and understudied allergy to maize.
- The book shines a new light onto an understudied part of her art.
- "People in the African American community suffer worse disease at about every level," Thornburg says. "It's terribly understudied."