underplaying

Nuclear experts have been saying for days that Japan was underplaying the crisis' severity.

核专家们说好几天以来日本一直在对危机的严重性轻描淡写。

But that doesn't excuse the media and many doctors from underplaying them.

可这也不能成为媒体和众多医生隐瞒这种风险存在的借口。

And he talked about strong authority underplaying judicious liberty, for example.

比如他只说强大权威的好处，却避而不谈，自由权的明智。