I thought that they were understating the benefit from cheap consumer goods.我原以为他们理解便宜的消费品给他们带来的好处.And he was probably understating the truth.他所暗示的,或许就是这个真理....

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v.很有节制地陈述或表达（某事物）( understate的现在分词 )，少说，少报（某数目等）...