/ˈpleɪ daʊn/· Verb
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Chinese meaning
淡化,不予重视
故意把事情说得没那么严重
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特朗普淡化政府监管AI发展的必要性
Example
President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence
唐纳德·特朗普总统周日淡化了他的政府遏制人工智能发展的必要性。
Source: Fortune · 13 Sep 2026
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特朗普淡化了政府需要遏制人工智能发展的说法,称他更担心因加强监管让美国在对华AI竞争中失去优势。他承认需要一些监管,但未给出具体规则,还把发展过快的警告归咎于他未指名的「负面势力」。
Roots · etymology
play(表现)+down(往下压)→往小处说
Collocations
- play down the risk / play down concerns / play down reports
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