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underfeed
verb[ T ]
uk /ˌʌn.dəˈfiːd/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈfiːd/
to not give enough food to a person or animal: 喂养不足，进食不足
We are called in to help when parents neglect and underfeed their children.当父母忽视自己的孩子、对他们喂养不足时，我们就会应要求介入并提供帮助。
The plants in the aquarium seem to be disappearing—am I underfeeding my fish?水族箱中的植物似乎越来越少——是我给鱼喂食不足吗？
The jurors believed the prosecutors' claims that the couple intentionally neglected and underfed the child.
Some school districts nationwide are being flagged for underfeeding kids.
The prisoners were beaten, kicked, abused, and underfed.
Whether it's a cat, a dog, or whatever, underfeeding your pet is irresponsible, cruel, and against the law.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving food to people & animals
aid station
bottle-feed
bottle-feeding
breast milk
breastfeed
cat-sitting
colostrum
fatted
fatten someone/something up
fed
force-feed
hand-reared
nourish
nursing
overfed
overfeed
spoon
tube feeding
underfeeding
unfed
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