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单词 minimum
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min·i·mum

adverb
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
  1. used after amounts to show that the amount is the lowest possible（用于数量之后）至少，最少
    • You'll need £200 minimum for your holiday expenses.你至少需要 200 英镑作为你的假日开销。
    opposite maximum

min·i·mum

adjective
 OPAL W
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
[usually before noun]
(abbreviation min.)
  1. the smallest that is possible or allowed; extremely small最低的；最小的；最少的；最低限度的
    • a minimum charge/price最低收费／价格
    • the minimum number/level 最小数量；最低级别
    • the minimum age for retirement退休的最低年龄
    • The trust failed to meet the minimum standards expected.这家信托基金未能达到预期的最低标准。
    • What are your minimum requirements for the job?您对这份工作的最低要求是什么？
    • The work was done with the minimum amount of effort.做这项工作没费什么劲。
    Extra Examples
    • Reservists are required to work a minimum number of hours each month.预备役军人每月必须工作至少几个小时。
    • The crime carries a minimum sentence of five years.该罪行至少可判处五年徒刑。
    • The test ensures a minimum level of competency.该测试可确保最低水平的能力。
    opposite maximumTopics Maths and measurementb2
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, neuter of minimus ‘least’.

min·i·mum

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
/ˈmɪnɪməm/
(plural minima
/ˈmɪnɪmə/
/ˈmɪnɪmə/
)
[countable, usually singular]
  1.  
    (abbreviation min.)
    the smallest or lowest amount that is possible, required or recorded最小值；最少量；最低限度
    • The class needs a minimum of six students to continue.这个班最少需要六名学生才可以继续办下去。
    • to a minimum Costs should be kept to a minimum.成本应保持在最低限度。
    • Temperatures will fall to a minimum of 10 degrees.气温会降到最低点 10 度。
    • as a… minimum As an absolute minimum, you should spend two hours in the evening studying.你每天晚上应花两个小时学习，这绝对是最低要求。
    • at a minimum Candidates must have a degree at a minimum.候选人至少应具有学位。
    • He's always done the minimum possible to pass his exams.他用功一向只求通过考试。
    Extra Examples
    • Many people pay the minimum on their credit cards.很多人只支付信用卡的最低还款额。
    • Many states impose an age minimum of eighteen for the death penalty.许多国家设定死刑最低年龄为 18 岁。
    • Two fire crews managed to keep damage to a minimum.两组消防队员成功地将损失减至最低。
    • We tried to keep costs down to a minimum.我们尽量把费用控制到最低。
    • Most property funds require a minimum of $25 000 to invest.大多数房地产基金需要至少 25 万美元的投资。
    Topics Maths and measurementb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • bare
    • very
    • …
    verb + minimum
    • keep something to
    • reduce something to
    • reach
    • …
    preposition
    • above (the) minimum
    • at (a/​the) minimum
    • below (the) minimum
    • …
    phrases
    • the minimum necessary
    • the minimum needed
    • the minimum possible
    • …
  2.  
     [singular] an extremely small amount极少量
    • He passed the exams with the minimum of effort.他没费什么劲就通过了考试。
    • They had military experience, but a bare minimum of police training.他们有从军经历，但仅有极少量的警察训练。
    • The room had a minimum of furniture.房间里有最少的家具。
    • The tent can be put up with the minimum of effort.这帐篷几乎不用费力气就能支起来。
    • Operations were conducted efficiently, safely and with a minimum of fuss.操作进行得高效、安全且没有大惊小怪。
    opposite maximum
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • absolute
    • bare
    • very
    • …
    verb + minimum
    • keep something to
    • reduce something to
    • reach
    • …
    preposition
    • above (the) minimum
    • at (a/​the) minimum
    • below (the) minimum
    • …
    phrases
    • the minimum necessary
    • the minimum needed
    • the minimum possible
    • …
    3. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, neuter of minimus ‘least’.
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