ADJ If you describe something such as a proposal, speech, or statement as watered-down, you mean that it is weaker or less forceful than its original form. (如提议、言论或声明)减弱了的 → see also water down
The mayor introduced a watered-down version of the proposals.
该市长针对这些提议提出了另一较缓和的版本。
The mayor introduced a watered-down version of the proposals.
该市长针对这些提议提出了另一较缓和的版本。
Arum and Roksa placed the blame for students' lack of learning on a watered-down college curriculum and lowered undergraduate work standards.
阿鲁姆和洛克萨将学生缺乏学习能力的原因归咎于大学课程的缩水和本科工作标准的降低。
They watered down the soup to make it go further.
他们在汤里掺水，好让更多的人喝。
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