minimize

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vt. 将...减到最少 vt. 最小化 vi. 最小化 [计] 最小化

发音

UK /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/
US /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/
US /ˈmɪn.əˌmaɪz/
CA /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/
AU /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪz/

词形变化

minimized minimizes 三单 minimizes minimizing minimizing 现在分词 minimized 过去式 minimized 过去分词

别名

minimise

教材释义与例句

动词

使减到最少；小看，极度轻视

动词

最小化

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.

    最小化

    及物

    We have to minimize the budget.

    Try to minimize your biases.

  2. 2.

    To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish.

    及物

    The insurance adjuster tried to minimize the extent of the damage to lessen the company's exposure to liability.

  3. 3.

    To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.

    最小化

    及物 计算机 工程 数学

    I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.

  4. 4.

    To treat (someone) in a slighting manner.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize.

    及物

    to minimize someone's feelings

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

belittle minimise downplay denigrate understate derogate

反义词 1

maximize

上位词 7

inform decrease lessen belittle pick at disparage minify

下位词 4

hedge talk down trivialise trivialize

词源

From Latin minimus + -ize.

来源：wiktionary