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minimize

verb
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
(British English also minimise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they minimize
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪz/
he / she / it minimizes
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪz/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪz/
past simple minimized
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/
past participle minimized
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzd/
-ing form minimizing
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/
/ˈmɪnɪmaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. minimize something to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level使减少到最低限度
    • 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。
    • Costs were minimized by using plastic instead of leather.用塑料代替皮革使成本降到最低。
    opposite maximize
    Extra Examples
    • The proposals are designed to minimize waste and encourage recycling.这些建议旨在最大限度地减少浪费,鼓励回收利用。
    • measures to help minimize the effects of the recession帮助减少经济衰退影响的措施
    • to pay the cheapest possible rent in order to minimize costs支付尽可能便宜的租金以降低成本
    • They worked at night in order to minimize the disruption.为尽可能减少干扰,他们在晚上工作。
  2. minimize something to try to make something seem less important than it really is降低;贬低;使显得不重要 synonym play down
    • 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。
  3. minimize something to make something small, especially on a computer screen(尤指在计算机屏幕上)使最小化
    • Minimize any windows you have open.把你打开的所有窗口最小化。
    opposite maximize

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