English Dictionary

undercut

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/

verb

To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor. / To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath. / To undermine. / To strike a heavy blow upward.

He decided to undercut his competitors by offering a lower price for the product.

意味（1）

To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.

The fact that, to cover low tariffs on bulk commodities, the railways have to charge very high rates on high-value goods, such as manufactures, has provided road operators with a golden opportunity to undercut the railway.

意味（2）

To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.

意味（3）

To undermine.

Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.

意味（4）

To strike a heavy blow upward.