2017年考研英语长难词汇记忆：underestimate

underestimate [ˌʌndərˈestimeit] v.低估

[真题例句] Some individuals would therefore not have been caught, since no baited hooks would have been available to trap them, leading to an underestimate of fish stocks in the past.[2006年阅读3]

　　[例句精译] 因为没有带饵的鱼钩来捕捉它们，一些个体因此没有捕捉到，这导致了过去对鱼类数量的低估。