[intransitive] (especially NAmE) to have a particular effect on sb产生影响◆Providing good service plays well with customers.提供良好的服务会让顾客感到舒心。 ●have money, time, etc. to ˈplay with (informal) to have a particular amount of money, time, etc. for doing sth有的是（金钱或时间等）◆We don't have a lot of money to play with.我们没有多少钱。●play by sb's (own) ˈrulesif sb plays by their own rules or makes other people play by their rules they set the conditions for doing business制订游戏规则；以自己的方式行事●play by the ˈrulesto deal fairly and honestly with people照章办事；按规矩行事◆They were a well-run company and played by all the rules, but still failed.他们的公司经营有方，遵规守纪，但还是倒闭了。●play ˈcatch-up (especially NAmE) to try to be as good or successful as a competitor努力追赶◆They are one of the biggest companies in the industry and we're always playing catch-up with them.他们是本行业最大的公司之一，我们一直在努力追赶他们。●play for high ˈstakesto be involved in an activity where you can lose a lot if it fails, but gain a lot if it is successful冒大风险；下大赌注●play the (ˈstock) ˈmarketto buy and sell shares in order to make a quick profit炒股票；证券投机◆Not all investors wish to take a risk by playing the market.并非所有投资者都愿意冒险炒股票。●play a (key, major, vital, etc.) ˈpart/ˈrole (in sth) ●have a (key, major, vital, etc.) ˈpart/ˈrole to play (in sth)to be involved in sth and have an important effect on it发挥重要作用◆She had played a key role in the growth of the business.她在企业的发展中起了关键作用。◆Financial rewards play an important part in motivating staff.奖金在激励员工方面发挥着重要作用。●play the ˈsystemto use a set of rules that control sth in a way that gives you an advantage钻制度的漏洞◆The developers are experts at playing the planning system.开发商们都精于钻计划体制的空子。●play to your ˈstrengthsto give your attention and effort to things that you do well; to give sb the opportunity to do this发挥长处；发挥优势◆Each member of the team should have a task that plays to their strengths.小组的每一位成员应该承担一项能够发挥自己长处的任务。 ●ˌplay sth ˈbackto play telephone messages that have been recorded回放（电话）录音；播放●ˌplay sth ˈdownto try to make sth seem less important than it is减低…的重要性；淡化；贬低◆They had made serious losses and were trying to play them down.他们出现了严重亏损，正在努力淡化这事。 OPP play sth up ●ˈplay for sthto try to gain sth; to compete with sb for sth努力争取某事物；为某事物而竞争◆There is still 96% of the company to play for.这家公司仍有 96% 的股份需要努力争取。●ˌplay ˈout ●ˌplay itself/themselves ˈout to develop or end in a particular way进展；进行到底◆Let's make a decision on this and see how it plays out.让我们就此事作个决定，再看其如何进展。●ˌplay sth ˈupto try to make sth seem more important than it is夸大…的重要性；渲染；强调◆I played up my previous experience in the industry.我夸大了自己以往在本行业的经验。 OPP play sth down