minimize

英 [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz]

美 [ˈmɪnɪmaɪz]

v.  使减少到最低限度; 降低; 贬低; 使显得不重要; (尤指在计算机屏幕上)使最小化

现在分词：minimizing　过去分词：minimized　第三人称单数：minimizes　过去式：minimized　

CET6考研TOEFLGREBEC计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.8977 / COCA.3941

牛津词典

verb

• 使减少到最低限度
  to reduce sth, especially sth bad, to the lowest possible level
  1. 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。
• 降低；贬低；使显得不重要
  to try to make sth seem less important than it really is
  1. 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。
• （尤指在计算机屏幕上）使最小化
  to make sth small, especially on a computer screen
  1. Minimize any windows you have opened.
     把你打开的所有窗口最小化。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 minimise


• VERB 使减至最低程度;使保持最低程度
  If youminimizea risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.
  1. Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer...
     相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。
  2. Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning.
     这些问题很多可以通过合理安排尽可能避免。
• VERB 对…轻描淡写；使显得不重要
  If youminimizesomething, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.
  1. Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors...
     有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。
  2. At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.
     接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。
• VERB 把(计算机屏幕上的窗口)最小化
  If youminimizea window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.
  1. Click the square icon again to minimize the window.
     再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

英英释义

verb

• make small or insignificant
  1. Let's minimize the risk
  Synonym:minimise
• represent as less significant or important
  Synonym:understateminimisedownplay
• cause to seem less serious
  1. Don't belittle his influence
  Synonym:belittledenigratederogate

双语例句

• In order to minimize the boundary layer effects, the nozzles were made as short as possible.
  为了减少附面层效应，喷嘴做得尽可能地短些。
• These procedures have been prepared and implemented to provide consistency and minimize risk during Wire line and Work-over operations.
  这些程序的制定和贯彻是为了在钢丝和修井作业中提供连续性和最小风险。
• Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer
  相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。
• At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior.
  接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。
• This would eliminate duplicate and incorrect service interface information and minimize the consequence of having orphaned services.
  这将消除重复条目和不正确的接口信息，并最小化包含孤立服务的结果。
• This will minimize change of shape not only during machining but during subsequent heat treating as well.
  这不仅将加工中的外形变形最小化了，而且也将随后的热处理变形最小化了。
• Did your attention to detail minimize errors and reduce customer complaints?
  你对细节的关注有减少错误和客户投诉吗？
• Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to minimize the impact of project risks.
  执行批准的行动和所需的权变措施，来最小化项目风险的影响。
• You can use this option to minimize the risk of security vulnerabilities in the AIX operating system.
  可以使用这个选项尽可能降低AIX操作系统中的安全风险。
• That's why we need invention and theory in finance to minimize that.
  因此我们需要新的金融发明和理论，来将危机最小化。