maximize
/ˈmæksmaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
with obj.
1- make 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。
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。
派生词
maximization
nounmaximizer
noun词源
early 19th cent.: from Latin maximus (see MAXIMUM) + -IZE.