lowball

英 [ˈləʊbɔːl]

美 [ˈloʊbɔːl]

v.  有意压低(成本、价值等的)估价; 虚报低价

牛津词典

verb

• 有意压低（成本、价值等的）估价；虚报低价
  to deliberately make an estimate of the cost, value, etc. of sth that is too low
  1. He lowballed the cost of the project in order to obtain federal funding.
     他为了得到联邦资助而故意压低项目的成本价格。

英英释义

verb

• make a deliberately low estimate
  1. The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed
  Synonym:underestimate

双语例句

• Overall, February's weakness could have been driven by bad weather, deals canceled over lowball appraisals and a higher number of distress sales, according to the National Association of Realtors.
  根据国家不动产经纪人协会（NationalAssociationofRealtors），总体上，二月份的房市虚弱可能一直是天气不好、是因评估虚报达成的交易的取消、是销售高度不振等因素所造成的。
• Rather than immediately reject or accept a lowball deal, you should mount a careful counterattack, experts recommend.
  专家建议，面对公司开出的低薪，你应该谨慎地予以“反击”，而不是直截了当地拒绝或者接受。