underuse
verb [ T ] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈjuːz/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈjuːz/
未充分利用
to not use something enough
Most open spaces in towns and cities are underused. 城镇中的大部分空地都没有得到充分利用。
Staff underuse the present transfer call facilities on the telephone system, and might benefit from training. 工作人员尚未充分利用电话系统上现有的转接呼叫功能，他们可能会从培训中受益。
Synonym: underutilize
Opposite: overuse
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- Lettuce is much underrated and underused as a hot vegetable.
- If you want to take the power out of a word, you don't underuse it, you overuse it.
- Many employees are good at creative problem solving, but their talents are underused in most organizations.
underuse
noun [ U ] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈjuːs/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈjuːs/
未充分利用;使用不足
the fact of not using something enough, or of something not being used enough
The airport has become infamous for its underuse. 该机场因使用人数过少而广为人知。
The reduction in the effectiveness of antibiotics is the result of overuse, not underuse. 抗生素有效性的降低是过度使用的结果，而不是用量不够。
Synonym: underutilization
Opposite: overuse
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- The Stadium is now closed due to disrepair and underuse.
- The underuse of resources is so chronic that productivity is half what it could be.
- Underuse of nebulised bronchodilators and systemic steroids was apparent in all grades of clinical severity.