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单词 maximize
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Definition of maximize in English:

maximize

(British maximise)
verb ˈmaksɪmʌɪzˈmæksəˌmaɪz
[with object]
  • 1Make as large or great as possible.

    使达到最大(或最高),使最大化

    the company was aiming to maximize profits

    公司的目标是使利润最大化。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this framework, optimizing climate control in glasshouses to maximize plant growth is possible.
    • The singular aim of elite globalization is to maximize profits for international corporations.
    • It doesn't take a genius to realise that, where possible, they will maximise that profit.
    • To maximize profits, some franchisees hire poorly trained teachers for low salaries.
    • The existence of large financial-market actors that do not care about maximizing their profits magnifies the riskiness of the bets.
    • As was noted above, it is the presumed goal of entrepreneurs to maximize their profits, and to be as successful as possible.
    • Keep all four wheels on the pavement as long as possible to maximize the power and length of your strokes.
    • Of course, this does not necessarily mean that investing in ethical portfolios maximises possible returns.
    • The logic of the capitalist is to maximize profit for him or herself.
    • In other cases, where a cure is not possible, the treatment aims to maximise the length and quality of life.
    • It is important to do this as early as possible to maximise the chances of you keeping your home.
    • For economy's sake, and the success of the venture, the crew would be as small as was possible, maximising the volume of goods carried.
    • Lung cancer has to be diagnosed as early as possible in order to maximize the chance of recovery.
    • He explored ethically possible avenues to maximize the level of wealth in the public sector.
    • Developers like this too, because it maximizes their profits.
    • The companies may be poor at recognising and adapting to change, but they are masters at maximising their profits.
    • We also adopt the standard microeconomic assumption that the firm aims to maximize its profits.
    • Landlords are being urged to remortgage if possible to maximise their returns.
    • By keeping your file sizes and page sizes as small as possible, you can maximize the amount of page views your site can produce.
    • Your aim is to maximise the total profit, within the legal constraints that all tickets are treated equally.
    Synonyms
    enlarge, boost, enhance, increase, augment, extend, expand, amplify, intensify, heighten, deepen, broaden, widen, dilate
    1. 1.1 Make the best use of.
      充分利用
      a thriller that maximizes the potential of its locations

      一部充分利用不同地点潜能的恐怖片。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He said that the building maximised the potential of both the library and the heritage facilities.
      • It simply means you have to find the best way to maximize your own potential.
      • Instead, he will be looking to maximise the potential already in place.
      • No wonder some of his MPs fret about whether he is simply too laid-back to maximise their potential.
      • If you really want a professional website that maximises your idea's potential, then get in the professionals.
      • I notice there are not so many people in the world that have the dream job, and most people do not feel as if they are maximizing their potential.
      • I'll be honest, I didn't spend a great deal of time studying for my exams, but when I did, I did so in an organized manner which maximised my learning potential for what I was doing.
      • If he's good enough, it's guaranteed they'll find him and he'll be directed in a way that maximises his potential.
      • Funding to maximise the potential of this work would be wonderful.
      • That meant bringing in as much natural light as possible and maximizing the view of the city.
      • We want them to maximise their potential and opportunities for the future in the community.
      • Each step is essential for maximizing the potential for a successful and enjoyable project.
      • The Government is keen to maximise this export potential across all the public services.
      • Consequently, she has put every other aspect of her life on hold to ensure that she maximises her true potential.
      • He also wished to consolidate the colonies, in order to maximize their potential strength.
      • I will defend the Green Belt, while working with London's boroughs to ensure that its potential is maximised.
      • However, he maximizes his potential and has a great natural feel for the game.
      • They would like to maximize the potential of their pace battery which is the engine which drives them on a cricket field.
      • How many of us in academic posts have maximized our potential for excellence?
      • One possible strategy for maximizing the period of plant growth in snowbed habitats would be for seedlings to germinate as early as possible after snowmelt.

Derivatives

  • maximization

  • noun maksɪmʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
    • Through measured results, they show this maximization.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • To be honest, such dedication can impede the maximization of profits that our shareholders have every right to expect.
      • But the next strategy for maximization of shareholder value was absolutely the greatest.
      • The maximization of value, profit and satisfaction are still the critical success factors in a commercial transaction.
      • In realist theory, the maximization of power is achieved by the nation-state in the international sphere, not the government.
  • maximizer

  • noun
    • Rational choice theory views actors as rational insofar as they act instrumentally, are utility maximizers, possess stable and exogenous preferences, and are self-interested.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This seems reasonable but I just don't think that it works in a world of human beings who are not perfectly rational value maximisers.
      • In theoretical terms, the Commission seemed not to be a competence maximizer, but rather a bureau-shaper which sought new tasks only up to an internal optimum level at which efficient performance was possible.
      • But what it is useful for is adding more evidence to the growing pile that suggests that humans are not rational utility maximisers, as presupposed by economists; and pointing out that unfairness makes people unhappy.
      • Most people are not like those portrayed on television and the movies - ruthless self-seeking maximizers of their own advantage who don't care about anyone else.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin maximus (see maximum) + -ize.

Definition of maximize in US English:

maximize

(British maximise)
verbˈmæksəˌmaɪzˈmaksəˌmīz
[with object]
  • 1Make as large or great as possible.

    使达到最大(或最高),使最大化

    the company was aiming to maximize profits

    公司的目标是使利润最大化。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • To maximize profits, some franchisees hire poorly trained teachers for low salaries.
    • He explored ethically possible avenues to maximize the level of wealth in the public sector.
    • By keeping your file sizes and page sizes as small as possible, you can maximize the amount of page views your site can produce.
    • Lung cancer has to be diagnosed as early as possible in order to maximize the chance of recovery.
    • Your aim is to maximise the total profit, within the legal constraints that all tickets are treated equally.
    • In other cases, where a cure is not possible, the treatment aims to maximise the length and quality of life.
    • The logic of the capitalist is to maximize profit for him or herself.
    • We also adopt the standard microeconomic assumption that the firm aims to maximize its profits.
    • Developers like this too, because it maximizes their profits.
    • The existence of large financial-market actors that do not care about maximizing their profits magnifies the riskiness of the bets.
    • As was noted above, it is the presumed goal of entrepreneurs to maximize their profits, and to be as successful as possible.
    • For economy's sake, and the success of the venture, the crew would be as small as was possible, maximising the volume of goods carried.
    • In this framework, optimizing climate control in glasshouses to maximize plant growth is possible.
    • The singular aim of elite globalization is to maximize profits for international corporations.
    • It is important to do this as early as possible to maximise the chances of you keeping your home.
    • Keep all four wheels on the pavement as long as possible to maximize the power and length of your strokes.
    • It doesn't take a genius to realise that, where possible, they will maximise that profit.
    • Of course, this does not necessarily mean that investing in ethical portfolios maximises possible returns.
    • Landlords are being urged to remortgage if possible to maximise their returns.
    • The companies may be poor at recognising and adapting to change, but they are masters at maximising their profits.
    Synonyms
    enlarge, boost, enhance, increase, augment, extend, expand, amplify, intensify, heighten, deepen, broaden, widen, dilate
    1. 1.1 Make the best use of.
      充分利用
      a rider can maximize a young horse's athletic potential
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If he's good enough, it's guaranteed they'll find him and he'll be directed in a way that maximises his potential.
      • Funding to maximise the potential of this work would be wonderful.
      • I notice there are not so many people in the world that have the dream job, and most people do not feel as if they are maximizing their potential.
      • He said that the building maximised the potential of both the library and the heritage facilities.
      • Each step is essential for maximizing the potential for a successful and enjoyable project.
      • One possible strategy for maximizing the period of plant growth in snowbed habitats would be for seedlings to germinate as early as possible after snowmelt.
      • If you really want a professional website that maximises your idea's potential, then get in the professionals.
      • That meant bringing in as much natural light as possible and maximizing the view of the city.
      • I will defend the Green Belt, while working with London's boroughs to ensure that its potential is maximised.
      • How many of us in academic posts have maximized our potential for excellence?
      • Consequently, she has put every other aspect of her life on hold to ensure that she maximises her true potential.
      • The Government is keen to maximise this export potential across all the public services.
      • Instead, he will be looking to maximise the potential already in place.
      • He also wished to consolidate the colonies, in order to maximize their potential strength.
      • They would like to maximize the potential of their pace battery which is the engine which drives them on a cricket field.
      • It simply means you have to find the best way to maximize your own potential.
      • I'll be honest, I didn't spend a great deal of time studying for my exams, but when I did, I did so in an organized manner which maximised my learning potential for what I was doing.
      • We want them to maximise their potential and opportunities for the future in the community.
      • No wonder some of his MPs fret about whether he is simply too laid-back to maximise their potential.
      • However, he maximizes his potential and has a great natural feel for the game.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Latin maximus (see maximum) + -ize.

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