minimise

英

美

v.  把…减至最低数量〔程度〕; 对(某事物)作最低估计；极力贬低(某事物)的价值〔重要性〕

现在分词：minimising　过去分词：minimised　第三人称单数：minimises　过去式：minimised　

IELTS

BNC.5827

英英释义

verb

• make small or insignificant
  1. Let's minimize the risk
  Synonym:minimize
• represent as less significant or important
  Synonym:understateminimizedownplay

双语例句

• This could both minimise costs to rich countries and secure transfers to those which emit less.
  这将一方面最小化富国的成本，另一方面保障向排放量较小国家的资金与技术转移。
• Volvo Cars has introduced waste management systems to minimise residual products and improve material utilisation.
  Volvo汽车公司采用了废物管理体系，这样可以尽可能地减少副产品并改善原材料的利用。
• We must do everything we can to minimise these avoidable tragedies.
  因此，我们必须竭尽所能，设法减少这些本可避免的悲剧发生。
• Second, it would minimise damage to incentives.
  其次，它应将对激励机制的损害降到最低。
• Minimise and justify any adverse effect your work may have on people, animals and the natural environment.
  将自己的工作可能为人类、动物、以及自然环境造成的副作用减至最小并加以纠正。
• Where appropriate, measures should be taken to minimise the particulate contamination of the end product.
  适当的条件下，要采取措施，减少对终产品的尘埃粒子的污染。
• Corporations may be able to do more to maximise the gains or minimise the losses from piracy.
  企业也许能够采取进一步的行动，实现盗版收益最大化，或是相关损失最小化。
• So we should have QC procedures at each stage to minimise the chance of contamination.
  所以我们生产中的每一阶段都应该有QC措施，把污染的可能性控制在最小范围。
• The right style of swimsuit can help to hide, minimise or emphasise what you want it to
  款式选择得当的泳装有助于按照意愿掩饰、缩小或突出某些部位。
• Then as now, they hoped to minimise the services while maximising the revenues.
  和现在一样，他们希望将服务最少化，收入最大化。