underutilization
noun [ U ] (also under-utilization); (UK usually underutilisation, under-utilisation) uk/ˌʌn.də.juː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌʌn.dɚ.juː.t̬əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
未充分利用;使用不足
the fact of not using something enough, or of something not being used enough
There is underutilization of dental services by low-income children. 低收入家庭儿童没有充分利用牙科服务。
Productivity losses stem from the underutilization of migrants' skills and qualifications. 生产力损失的根源是对移民的技能和资质的利用不足。
Synonym: underuse
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- Cultural conflict may be a factor in Hawaiian women's underutilization of conventional health services.
- The economy falls short of its potential growth rate, with underutilization of labour and capital goods.
- The greatest deficiency in performance measurement is not the failure to collect data, but underutilisation of the data collected.
- Gross margin was also affected by under-utilization of the plant in the first half of the year.