under-served
under-served — 形容詞
1. not getting enough practical help, public services, or good-quality care for loc
服務不足的
未獲足夠協助或服務的
not getting enough practical help, public services, or good-quality care for local needs.
The clinic added evening buses for under-served villages in the hills.
診所為山區那些服務不足的村落增開了晚間巴士。
under-served + place noun
Walid's district is still under-served by weekend bus service.
Walid 所在的地區在週末公車服務上仍屬服務不足。
be under-served by + service
Jiwoo volunteers at an under-served school with one crowded computer room.
Jiwoo 在一所服務不足的學校當志工，那裡只有一間擁擠的電腦教室。
The mayor promised new nurses for under-served neighborhoods near the river.
市長答應為河邊那些服務不足的社區增派新護士。
Many under-served patients wait months for a first mental health visit.
許多服務不足的病人得等上好幾個月，才看得到第一次心理健康門診。
- neglected
broader; suggests too little attention in general, not specifically poor service access
- overlooked
focuses on being ignored in planning or decisions
- under-resourced
describes what an institution lacks, not directly what residents receive
- well-served
receiving enough support or service
- supported
broader and less tied to formal services
文法句型
under-served + community/area/school
be under-served by + service/provider
用法筆記
Usually modifies places, communities, schools, or patient groups. After a linking verb, it is often followed by by to name the missing service or provider.
常見錯誤
under-served — 名詞
1. people who do not receive enough practical help, public services, or decent-qual
服務不足者
未獲足夠協助或照護的人
people who do not receive enough practical help, public services, or decent-quality care.
The charity's new van brings fresh food to the under-served every Friday.
這個慈善團體的新廂型車每週五都把新鮮食物送給服務不足者。
the under-served = group of people
City leaders promised to hear the under-served before redrawing the bus map.
市府領導人答應在重畫公車路線圖之前，先聽取服務不足者的意見。
Romi works with the under-served in districts far from large hospitals.
Romi 在遠離大型醫院的地區與服務不足者一起工作。
A free legal clinic can help the under-served understand housing rights.
免費法律診所可以幫助服務不足者了解自己的居住權利。
Teachers collected tablets so the under-served could join online science lessons.
老師們募集平板，讓服務不足者也能參加線上科學課。
- people in need
broader; can include any kind of need, not specifically lack of services
- the disadvantaged
broader social and economic term, not limited to service access
- marginalized groups
focuses on social exclusion rather than service coverage alone
- the well-served
people who already receive enough support or access
文法句型
the under-served
help/reach the under-served
services for the under-served
用法筆記
This sense usually appears as the under-served and refers to a group, not one person. It is common in policy, charity, health-care, and education writing.