min·i·mize
verb OPAL W
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
(British English also minimise)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they minimize | /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/ /ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/ |
| he / she / it minimizes | /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪz/ /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple minimized | /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/ /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/ |
| past participle minimized | /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/ /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/ |
| -ing form minimizing | /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/ |
- minimize something to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level
使减少到最低限度 - Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.
保持清洁有助于最大限度地减少感染的危险。 - Costs were minimized by using plastic instead of leather.
通过使用塑料代替皮革，将成本降至最低。
Extra Examples- The proposals are designed to minimize waste and encourage recycling.
这些提案旨在最大限度地减少浪费并鼓励回收利用。 - measures to help minimize the effects of the recession
帮助尽量减少经济衰退影响的措施 - to pay the cheapest possible rent in order to minimize costs
支付尽可能便宜的租金，以尽量减少成本 - They worked at night in order to minimize the disruption.
为尽可能减少干扰，他们在晚上工作。
- Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection.
- minimize something to try to make something seem less important than it really is
降低；贬低；使显得不重要 - He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others.
他总是试图对自己的错误轻描淡写，对别人的错误夸大其词。
- He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others.
- minimize something to make something small, especially on a computer screen
（尤指在计算机屏幕上）使最小化 - Minimize any windows you have open.
把你打开的所有窗口最小化。
- Minimize any windows you have open.