7月8日商务英语
今日单词：
| 单词 |
downplay ['daʊnplei]
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| 中文释义 |
看淡（及物动词，非正式用语）
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| 英文释义 |
(transitive verb, INFORMAL) To represent the impact or importance of something or someone as less than it really is.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The company owner tried to downplay the recent resignation of his best manager, but the company’s employees knew that the impact of this loss would be great. 这位公司老板试图看淡手下最佳经理辞职的重要性，但公司员工知道，这个损失影响巨大。 |
今日短语：
| 短语 |
paper trail |
| 中文释义 |
活动档案
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| 英文释义 |
A series of documents that show the times, actions, and individuals involved with a particular process, project, or event.
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| 例句 |
EXAMPLE: The memos and notes from meetings created a paper trail for the large stalled project that helped the management consultant identify and solve the problems that slowed its progress. 会议的备忘录和记录为这个停滞的大项目创建了运营档案，有助于管理咨询公司确定和解决导致进展放慢的问题。 |
