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单词

downplay

读音
ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ
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释义

v. 对……轻描淡写;轻视,贬低 [ 第三人称单数 downplays 现在分词 downplaying 过去式 downplayed 过去分词 downplayed ]

例句

Aboard his plane, the secretary tries to downplay the importance of the budget votes.
在他的飞机上,部长试图淡化预算投票的重要性。
While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate "bubble," the report's writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
虽然过度乐观可能会助长不良投资模式,导致房地产“泡沫”的出现,但这篇报告的作者对这种潜在后果只是一笔带过,认为它尚未发生。
And I don't mean to downplay engineering at all.
我不是说要贬低工程工作。

强化记忆

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We tend to exaggerate spectacular and rare risksand downplay common risks --so, flying versus driving.
So once you take up skydiving or smoking,you downplay the risks.If a risk is thrust upon you -- terrorism is a good example --
labeling Harvey and his supporters as political outsiders.But Milk refused to downplay his sexuality.He was sure that gay rights could never be won from the closet,
And unfortunately, the less control that we think we have,the more likely we are to downplay itor ignore it entirely.
And we often downplay the importance of intersectionality.
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所在词典

医学考博英语真题近十年,大学英语四级近六年,GRE填空及阅读机经,专八真题近十五年,经济学人(The Economist)