掺水于；用水把…冲淡；削弱；使缓和；

1. The party punch was too strong, so they watered it down.
    宴会的果酒太强了，所以我们把它稀释了。

2. The politicians watered down the health insurance law.
    政客们把健康保险法的效力减弱了。

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1. 淡化：弹劾案 motion of impeachment | 淡化 water down | 当地人士 local populace

2. 冲淡：vague 含糊的,不明确的 | water down 冲淡 | Amnesty International (伦敦)大赦国际

3. 减弱(某事物的作用)：on one's behalf or on the behalf of 做某人的代表,为某人的利益 | water down 减弱(某事物的作用) | for starters 首先

4. 削弱：draft constitution 章程 | water down 削弱 | file a writ 入稟法院

1. thin by adding water to

    e.g. They watered down the moonshine

2. make less strong or intense

    e.g. water down the mixture