underinvestment

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指在某个领域或项目中投入的资金或资源不足,导致发展受限或效率低下,通常用于经济、商业或公共政策语境。

用法要点

句型搭配

常与'lead to'、'result in'、'cause'等动词连用,表示投资不足导致的后果;也可用于'There is...'句型中描述现状。

• underinvestment leads to inefficiency
• result in underinvestment
• There is significant underinvestment in infrastructure

介词用法

通常与'in'连用,表示在某个具体领域或方面的投资不足;也可与'by'连用,表示由谁导致的投资不足。

• underinvestment in education
• underinvestment by the government
• underinvestment in research and development

语域说明

主要用于正式或学术语境,如经济报告、商业分析、政策讨论等;在日常口语中较少使用,更常见于书面语和专业交流。

• The report highlights chronic underinvestment.
• Corporate underinvestment is a major concern.
• Addressing underinvestment requires strategic planning.

基础例句

The company's underinvestment in new technology made it less competitive.

这家公司在新科技上投资不足,导致竞争力下降。

Many schools suffer from underinvestment, affecting students' learning.

许多学校面临投资不足的问题,影响了学生的学习。

Underinvestment in maintenance led to the bridge's deterioration.

维护方面的投资不足导致了桥梁的损坏。

We need to fix the underinvestment in public transportation.

我们需要解决公共交通投资不足的问题。

高级例句

The economic analysis revealed that chronic underinvestment in infrastructure has hampered regional growth.

经济分析显示,基础设施的长期投资不足阻碍了区域发展。

Corporate underinvestment in R&D may result in loss of market share to more innovative competitors.

企业在研发上的投资不足可能导致市场份额被更具创新性的竞争对手夺走。

Policy makers must address the systemic underinvestment in renewable energy to meet climate goals.

政策制定者必须解决可再生能源系统性投资不足的问题,以实现气候目标。

The report highlights how underinvestment by the public sector has exacerbated social inequalities.

报告强调了公共部门投资不足如何加剧了社会不平等。

高频搭配

verb

cause underinvestmentlead to underinvestmentresult in underinvestmentaddress underinvestmentreduce underinvestment

adjective

chronic underinvestmentsignificant underinvestmentsevere underinvestmentpersistent underinvestmentwidespread underinvestment

noun

infrastructure underinvestmenteducation underinvestmenttechnology underinvestmenthealthcare underinvestmentpublic underinvestment

adverb

chronically underinvestedseverely underinvestedpersistently underinvestedhistorically underinvested

preposition

underinvestment inunderinvestment byunderinvestment due tounderinvestment as a result of

phrase

a lack of investmentinsufficient fundingunderfunded projectsinvestment shortfallcapital inadequacy

常见错误

❌ 错误:The underinvestment of the project caused delays.
✓ 正确:Underinvestment in the project caused delays.

错误在于使用了'of',而'underinvestment'通常与'in'连用表示在某个方面的投资不足;应改为'in'以符合习惯搭配。

❌ 错误:There is an underinvestment problem in our company.
✓ 正确:There is a problem of underinvestment in our company.

错误在于将'underinvestment'直接用作形容词修饰'problem',但'underinvestment'是名词;应使用'of underinvestment'作为'problem'的后置修饰语,使表达更自然。

近义词辨析

underfunding

'underfunding'更侧重于资金不足,而'underinvestment'含义更广,可包括资金、资源或时间等方面的投入不足;'underinvestment'常用于经济或商业语境,'underfunding'更通用。

Underinvestment in technology (可能包括设备和培训) vs. Underfunding of the project (主要指资金短缺)。

neglect

'neglect'强调忽视或疏忽,不一定涉及投资;而'underinvestment'特指在需要投入的领域投入不足,带有更具体的经济或资源含义。

Neglect of maintenance (可能因忘记或不在意) vs. Underinvestment in maintenance (特指资金或资源投入不够)。