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minimize v.将 ... 减到最少；贬低 (1) 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。(2) 正确解决这一问题的方法是把零件的数目减至最少。(3) 他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献，从而独获全部奖励。 To correctly pronounce minimize, accent the first syllable, which gets the short i sound: "MIH-nuh-mize." Minimize looks like minimum, which has the same spelling and meaning in English and Latin: smallest. To minimize something is to reduce it to its smallest amount — in size or importance. Other related words include minimal, miniscule, minute, and mini.

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英 ['mɪnɪmaɪz] 美 ['mɪnɪmaɪz] (1) The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip.(2) A sound approach to the problem is to minimize the number of parts.(3) He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise. The verb minimize describes making something smaller or less serious. It typically refers to something negative that is being reduced, like when you eat at home instead of in restaurants to minimize expenses. in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 minimise1[VERB 动词]使减至最低程度；使保持最低程度 If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.   [V n]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。Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning.这些问题很多可以通过合理安排尽可能避免。2[VERB 动词]对…轻描淡写；使显得不重要 If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.   [V n]Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors...有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。3[VERB 动词]把(计算机屏幕上的窗口)最小化 If you minimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.   [V n]Click the square icon again to minimize the window.再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

英语单词	minimize
英美音标	英 ['mɪnɪmaɪz] 美 ['mɪnɪmaɪz]
中文释义	v.将 ... 减到最少；贬低
英语例句	(1) The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip. (2) A sound approach to the problem is to minimize the number of parts. (3) He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise.
中文例句	(1) 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。 (2) 正确解决这一问题的方法是把零件的数目减至最少。 (3) 他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献，从而独获全部奖励。
vocabulary简明	The verb minimize describes making something smaller or less serious. It typically refers to something negative that is being reduced, like when you eat at home instead of in restaurants to minimize expenses.
vocabulary扩展	To correctly pronounce minimize, accent the first syllable, which gets the short i sound: "MIH-nuh-mize." Minimize looks like minimum, which has the same spelling and meaning in English and Latin: smallest. To minimize something is to reduce it to its smallest amount — in size or importance. Other related words include minimal, miniscule, minute, and mini.
柯林斯解释	in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 minimise 1 [VERB 动词]使减至最低程度；使保持最低程度 If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level. [V n] 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。 Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning. 这些问题很多可以通过合理安排尽可能避免。 2 [VERB 动词]对…轻描淡写；使显得不重要 If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is. [V n] Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors... 有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。 At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior. 接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。 3 [VERB 动词]把(计算机屏幕上的窗口)最小化 If you minimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it. [V n] Click the square icon again to minimize the window. 再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

Minimize Verb 动词 [V N Smaller Reduce Make