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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary max·i·mize (-mized ; -miz·ing) DATE 1802 1. to increase to a maximum 2. to make the most of 3. to find a maximum value of English Etymology maximize formed in English 1802 from maximum (q.v.); first attested in Bentham, who used it often. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 maximize maxi·mize (BrE also -ise) / 5mAksimaiz / verb[VN] 1. to increase sth as much as possible 使增加到最大限度: to maximize efficiency / fitness / profits 最大限度地提高效率/增强体质/增加利润 (computing 计) Maximize the window to full screen. 将窗口放至最大。 2. to make the best use of sth 充分利用；最大限度地利用: to maximize opportunities / resources 充分利用机会/资源 OPP minimize • maxi·miza·tion, -isa·tion / 7mAksimai5zeiFn; NAmE -mE5z- / noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: OVERPLAY 2, magnify, overemphasize, overstress Antonyms: minimize Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged max·i·mize \ˈmaksəˌmīz\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Usage: see -ize Etymology: maximum + -ize transitive verb 1. : to increase to the highest degree : bring to a maximum < the importance of maximizing the use of locally available products > < must maximize educational opportunities for all > 2. a. : to make the most of : assign a position of maximum significance or worth to < maximized the experience of highly trained specialists > < maximize the advantages of urban life — Lewis Mumford > < unwise to maximize the importance of present profits at the risk of future security > b. : to find a maximum value of (a mathematical function) intransitive verb : to interpret something (as a doctrine or duty) in the broadest sense |
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