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| /ˈmɪnɪˌmaɪz/ |
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| 1 | to reduce something harmful or unpleasant to the smallest amount or degree 使减少到最低限度 |
| You can try to minimize the damage to innocent civilians. 你们可以尽力把对无辜平民的伤害降到最低程度。 |
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| 2 | to make something seem much less important than it really is 贬低；小看 |
| I don’ t want to minimize their role in the campaign. 我不想贬低他们在运动中的作用。 |
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| 3 | to put a shape or design into its smallest form , for example on a computer screen 将…最小化 |
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| minimization noun U |
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| /ˌmɪnɪmaɪˈzeɪʃn/ |
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