play down the prospects...该怎么翻译?

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play down the prospects...该怎么翻译?

调低预期

淡化前景

"play down the prospects"=把(某方案/计划的)前景/前程/前途...淡化;调低.不要张扬.
意思:"play down" = "to try to make (something) appear less important"
例:"He played down the fact that he had failed the exam."低调处理/不公开宣传"