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单词 minimize
释义
minimize
verb[T]
(UKusuallyminimise)
uk
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/us
/ˈmɪn.ə.maɪz/
C1
toreducesomething to the leastpossibleleveloramount:
使降到最低限度；使减到最少
We must minimizetheriskofinfection.我们必须将感染的风险降到最低。
Environmentalists are doing everything withintheirpowerto minimize theimpactof theoilspill.环境保护主义者正竭尽所能把石油外溢造成的影响减少到最低限度。
Opposite
maximize
to make somethingseemlessimportantorsmallerthan it really is:
对…轻描淡写，有意淡化
Sheaccusedpoliticiansof minimizing thesufferingof thousands ofpeople.她指责政府对成千上万人的疾苦轻描淡写。
It'simportanttofocusonyourstrengthsand to minimizeyourweaknesses.扬长避短是很重要的。
Synonyms
downplay
understate
Opposites
emphasize
exaggerate
foreground
highlight
overplay
overstate
spotlight
to make somethingsmallon acomputerscreen:
使（计算机屏幕上的）…最小化
Minimize thewindowbyclickingin thecorner.按窗口角使之最小化
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maximize
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minimization
(Definition ofminimizefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

minimize| American Dictionary

minimize
verb[T]
us
/ˈmɪn·əˌmɑɪz/
toreducesomething to thesmallestpossibleleveloramount:
We do all that we can to minimize theriskofinfection.
To minimize something is also to make itseemlessimportantorsmallerthan it really is:
He minimized hisinvolvementin thescandal.
(Definition ofminimizefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

minimize| Business English

minimize
verb[T]
(UKalsominimise)
uk
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/us
toreducesomething to thesmallestpossibleleveloramount:
Werentedanofficein thecheappartoftowntominimizecosts.
You shouldspreadyourinvestmentstominimize theriskoflargelosses.
Theairlineistryingtominimize theimpactofthestrikeon thepublic.
Thesafetyfeaturesaimtopreventor minimizeinjuryin thecaseof anaccident.
to make somethingseemlessimportantorsmallerthan it really is:
Thebankwasaccusedof minimizing therisksandexaggeratingthepotentialgainsof theinvestment.
It'simportanttofocusonyourstrengthsand to minimizeyourweaknesses.
IT
toclickon thecornerof acomputerwindowtoreduceit to asmalltitleandhideitscontents:
You can minimize theviruscheckerwindowandletitrunin thebackground.
See also
maximize
(Definition ofminimizefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofminimize

minimize
Methods for minimizing the confounding effects of word length in the analysis of phonotactic probability and neighborhood density.
From theCambridge English Corpus
From this perspective, ex post assessments should be minimized and financing should be ex ante.
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Each representative agent chooses l1j and l2 to meet her minimum needs, y1min and y2min, while minimizing total labor.
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The disruption, for students who have no imperative habits to overcome, could be minimized by presenting the comparisons in sidebars.
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The procedure minimizes the errors between the n by p matrix [y] and the n by p estimated matrix [y].
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One approach to minimizing compile times is to use fast but less precise linear-optimization techniques.
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Relating to cancer patients minimized the isolation of going through treatment.
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Within the strategies examined, strategy 3 minimizes the number of cases of varicella under our base case assumptions (90 % co erage ; base matrix ; base accine).
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In germinating seeds, the leakage of electrolytes is immediately minimized, due to the re-establishment of membrane integrity to prevent further leakage.
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Misunderstandings can be minimized by keeping questions short and using familiar vocabulary.
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To maximize the translational entropy of the polymer chains, the inaccessible volume between colloidal particles must be minimized.
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The rule for the partitioning was that within-period variance in growth rates should be minimized, while between-period variance should be maximized.
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The alternative view on the acquisition of inflections minimizes the importance of rule learning in favor of associative learning.
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Using these carefully selected criteria, coupled with an electrode design that minimized particle drift, enabled us to maximize the number of eggs investigated.
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There are a number of ways in which the influence of shared environmental effects can be ascertained and minimized in the analysis of natural populations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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