short-change
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If someone short-changes you, they do not give you enough change after you have bought something from them. 少找零钱给…
The cashier made a mistake and short-changed him. 那位收银员搞错了,少找给了他钱。
2. V-T If you are short-changed, you are treated unfairly or dishonestly, often because you are given less of something than you deserve. 亏待[usu passive]
Women are in fact still being short-changed in the press. 事实上妇女在新闻界仍然受到不公平地对待。
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