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

• Click the square icon again to minimize the window.
  再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。
• Among these essential commodities, I would include the information needed to avoid or minimize health risks.
  在这些基本商品中，我想纳入为避免或尽量减少健康风险所需的信息。
• 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 take advantage of the cloud infrastructure to minimize set up and software updates.
  您可以利用云计算基础架构来最大化设置和软件更新。
• 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 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？
• The minimize and maximize buttons have to be turned off for the help button to appear.
  必须关闭最小化和最大化按钮，帮助按钮才会出现。
• Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors
  有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。
• The building-block approach helped minimize business risks, improve reliability, and reduce implementation costs.
  构建块方法有助于最小化业务风险、提高可靠性和减少实现成本。