lowball

美 [ˈloʊbɔːl]英 [ˈləʊbɔːl]

lowball

verb

VN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

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。

verb

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

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1

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。
2

In earlier testimony , Mr del Missier gave a different account than Mr Diamond of how the bank came to " lowball " LIBOR borrowing submissions in October 2008 .

在早些时候的证词中，德尔密斯耶对巴克莱银行在2008年10月怎么会低报libor参考利率的描述，与戴蒙德的说法有异。
3

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。