The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions.

媒体在影响舆论方面发挥着重要作用。

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To solve the problem, mass media play an important role.

解决这一问题，大众传媒承担重要责任。

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Social media play into the parts of human character that don't change, even while changing the nature of what once seemed immutable.

社交媒介展示的是人类特质中不会改变的部分，即使在改变曾经看起来不变的本质。

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Young carefully considers the bounds and roles that social media play in the face of traditional media.

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The media play up bad economic news now more than ever, which leads to misperceptions about economic reality.

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But media play a key role too, and prime ministers can set an important tone in public appearances.

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