Meaning of 下回る in Japanese

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Definition of 下回る

  1. (v5r, vt) to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under →Related words: 上回る

    日本の1998年末の金・外貨準備高は689億ドルで、1年前の770億ドルを下回った。
    Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $68.9 billion at the end of 1998, down from $77.0 billion a year earlier.

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