min·i·mal
adjective OPAL W
/ˈmɪnɪml/
/ˈmɪnɪml/
- very small in size or amount; as small as possible
极小的；极少的；最小的 - The work was carried out at minimal cost.
这项工作是以最少的开销完成的。 - There's only a minimal amount of risk involved.
所冒的风险极小。 - The damage to the car was minimal.
汽车受到的损坏很小。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMinimal is used with these nouns:- amount
- chance
- change
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin minimus ‘smallest’ + -al. - The work was carried out at minimal cost.