underutilize
verb [ T ] (UK usually underutilise, under-utilise) /ˌʌn.dəˈjuː.təl.aɪz/ /ˌʌn.dɚˈjuː.t̬əl.aɪz/
未充分利用;使用不足
to not use something or someone as much as it or they could or should be used
This new plan identifies some of the sectors where we underutilize the information that we already have. 这项新规划找出了未能充分利用既有信息的一些部门。
The movie was criticized for underutilizing a talented cast. 这部电影因未能充分利用参演的优秀演员而受到批评。
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- The funds are available because a voluntary early retirement scheme is being underutilized.
- Smart assistants are being underutilized by consumers, as they prefer to use these devices for entertainment purposes as opposed to assisting with everyday tasks.
- He said it was obvious that doctors were underutilizing the therapy in many patients who met the criteria.
- These venues are spectacular, unique assets known the world over and yet historically they have been largely underutilized.
- A community cannot afford to under-utilise half its population.