minimize

英['mɪnɪmaɪz] 美['mɪnɪmaɪz]
  • v. 将 ... 减到最少;贬低
minimization minimized minimized minimizing minimizes
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星级词汇:
  • mini n.微型汽车;微型电脑;迷你裙adj.迷你的;袖珍的;微型的
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. 把…减至最低数量〔程度〕 lessen to the smallest possible amount or degree
    2. vt. 对(某事物)作最低估计;极力贬低(某事物)的价值〔重要性〕 estimate (sth) at the smallest possible amount;reduce the true value or importance of (sth)

英英释义

Verb:
  1. make small or insignificant;

    "Let's minimize the risk"

  2. represent as less significant or important

  3. cause to seem less serious; play down;

    "Don't belittle his influence"

1. Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer.
相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Click the square icon again to minimize the window.
再次点击正方形图标,把窗口最小化。

来自柯林斯例句

3. To minimize collateral damage maximum precision in bombing was required.
为了尽量减低附带性破坏,轰炸须做到最大程度的精确。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.
保持清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染的危险。

来自《权威词典》

5. The next hearings will be structured differently in order to minimize the inquisitorial atmosphere.
下次听证会将以不同的方式进行,以尽可能淡化审判似的气氛。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Governments consider it prudent to minimize the risk.
      各国政府均认为把这种危害降低到最小程度的做法是明智的。
    2. The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip.
      极地探险者十分小心谨慎,以便使旅途的危险性减少到最小。
    3. A sound approach to the problem is to minimize the number of parts.
      正确解决这一问题的方法是把零件的数目减至最少。
    4. He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise.
      他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献,从而独获全部奖励。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+ ~+n./pron.
    1. You can minimize the dangers of driving by taking care to obey the rules of the road.
      严格遵守交通规则,你就能把行车危险降到最低点。
    2. He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise.
      他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献,从而独获全部奖励。
v. (动词)
  1. minimize在英式英语中又作minimise。