underfeeding
noun [ U ] uk/ˌʌn.dəˈfiː.dɪŋ/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈfiː.dɪŋ/
喂养不足,进食不足
the fact of a person or animal not getting enough to eat
Bad housing, overcrowding, underfeeding, and low wages can all lead to disease and premature death. 住房条件差、过度拥挤、粮食不足和低工资都会导致疾病和早亡。
Cow/calf pairs should be sorted by nutrient requirements to avoid overfeeding or underfeeding. 应按营养需求对奶牛/小牛进行分类,以避免过度喂养或喂养不足。
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- A high mortality from tuberculosis arises from overcrowding, which makes infection easy, and from general bad health due to overwork, underfeeding, and lack of sunlight.
- At that time, women and children suffered from underfeeding to a much greater extent than men.
- As for underfeeding, it now appears that overfeeding with formula is much, much more common.