understate是什么意思

v.打着折扣说,保守地说,有意轻描淡写

1、He tends to understate the importance of his role in the project.
他往往轻描淡写地低估了自己在这个项目中的重要性。
2、The report significantly understates the environmental impact of the factory.
这份报告严重低估了工厂对环境的影响。

轻描淡写；保守地陈述；低估