单词	trivialization
释义	trivializetriv‧i‧al‧ize (also trivialise British English) /ˈtrɪviəlaɪz/ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE trivialize Simple Form Present I, you, we, they trivialize he, she, it trivializes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they trivialized Present perfect I, you, we, they have trivialized he, she, it has trivialized Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had trivialized Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will trivialize Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have trivialized Continuous Form Present I am trivializing he, she, it is trivializing you, we, they are trivializing Past I, he, she, it was trivializing you, we, they were trivializing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been trivializing he, she, it has been trivializing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been trivializing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be trivializing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been trivializing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Judges feared that showing the trial on television would trivialize the legal process. The media also has trivialized the peace movement and its leaders. The newspaper's headlines trivialized the war, making it seem like a game. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And yet, the power of the land resists any trivializing. In saying this I do not mean to trivialize art. Mahony in particular found that the problem was either trivialized or ignored by teachers. So despite the speculations of sociologists, television did not trivialize the news nor generate alienation and apathy. Such critics are trivialized and placed firmly at the margins of serious concern. The thing about federal holidays is they often get homogenized or commercialized or trivialized. This pop will never trivialize itself, and so can never be lauded as cheap tack. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto make something seem less important than it really is► trivialize also trivialise British to write or talk about something in a way that makes it seem less serious or important than it really is: · The newspaper's headlines trivialized the war, making it seem like a game.· Judges feared that showing the trial on television would trivialize the legal process. ► play down/downplay to pretend that a problem, illness etc is less important or serious than it really is: · He accused drug companies of downplaying the risks of the new drug.· She downplayed any suggestion that there had been a leak in the chemical factory.play down something: · The government is trying to play down the seriousness of the unemployment figures.play something down: · The plan will cause a lot of changes, but officials are trying to play it down. ► belittle to say or do something that makes someone's efforts or achievements seem unimportant or useless: · Good teachers never belittle their students.· Does your boss constantly belittle your contribution to the department? ► understate to describe the size, value, or importance of something in a way that makes it seem less than it really is: · I think you are understating the importance to young people of a stable home life.· In the report, the incidence of violent crime is consistently understated. ► underestimate to wrongly think that something is less important than it really is: · People often underestimate the importance of human relationships in successful companies.· Never underestimate the value of really good training. to make something seem less important or serious than it really is – used to show disapproval:  The article trivializes the whole issue of equal rights. The debate has been trivialized by the media.—trivialization /ˌtrɪviəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]
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