v.(动词)

1. vt. 把…减至最低数量〔程度〕 lessen to the smallest possible amount or degree
2. vt. 对(某事物)作最低估计；极力贬低(某事物)的价值〔重要性〕 estimate (sth) at the smallest possible amount;reduce the true value or importance of (sth)

Verb:

1. make small or insignificant;

   "Let's minimize the risk"
   

2. represent as less significant or important

3. cause to seem less serious; play down;

   "Don't belittle his influence"
   

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 minimise

1.使减至最低程度;使保持最低程度
If youminimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.

minimize什么意思

e.g. Concerned people want tominimize the risk of developing cancer...
相关人员希望尽可能降低罹癌风险。
e.g. 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。

2.对…轻描淡写；使显得不重要
If youminimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.

e.g. Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors...
有些人淡化了意识形态因素的重要性。
e.g. At his trial, he tried tominimize his behavior.
接受审判的时候，他企图对自己的行为轻描淡写。

3.把(计算机屏幕上的窗口)最小化
If youminimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.

e.g. Click the square icon again tominimize the window.
再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

1. minimize是什么意思

1. 降低：詹森和麦克林则进一步从各层面经济的关系,剖析代理问题的成因,并探讨、寻找各种降低(minimize )因代理问题所带来成本的策略 . 而后者正是公司治理的核心问题所在.

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2. 極小化：学术之所以可以有自由,不是因为学者有较高的学历,而是因为他们被训练出较高且较敏锐的自制能力,足以极小化(minimize)这个特权对他人任何可预见与不可预见的伤害.

Click the square icon again to minimize the window.

再次点击正方形图标，把窗口最小化。

To minimize collateral damage maximum precision in bombing was required.

为了尽量减低附带性破坏，轰炸须做到最大程度的精确。

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。

Several steps and strategies have been developed to minimize these risks.

有关人士发展了若干措施和方法以减少这些风险.

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。

You can minimize the dangers of driving by taking care to obey the rules of the road.

严格遵守交通规则，你就能把行车危险降到最低点。

I have no wish to minimize his role or his achievement.

我不想低估他的作用,也不想贬低他的成就.

To minimize this cost, authority should be decentralized wherever feasible.

为了减少这方面的损失, 可把职权作适当的分散.

To minimize the risk of burglary, install a good alarm system.

安装可靠的报警设备以减低被盗的风险.

To minimize computer requirements, system frequency response is often compromised.

为了尽量减少计算机的工作量, 需要分析系统的频率响应特性.

Measures which minimize systemic uptake reduce toxicity.

凡是足以减少周身吸收的方法,都能减少毒性反应.

Do not minimize the risk involved.

不要低估所涉的风险.

The administrative decisionmaking process should also attempt to minimize the risk of wrong decisions.

行政决策程序还应当努力降低错判的风险.

A sound approach to the problem is to minimize the number of parts.

正确解决这一问题的方法是把零件的数目减至最少.

At present most methods employ digital computations and certain correction techniques that minimize instrumental errors.

目前大多数方法是采用电子计算机,同时配合一定的校正技术,以减少仪器误差.

用作及物动词S+ ～+n./pron.

1. You can minimize the dangers of driving by taking care to obey the rules of the road.
   严格遵守交通规则，你就能把行车危险降到最低点。
2. He minimized the value of her contribution to his research so that he got all the praise.
   他极力贬低她在那项研究中的贡献，从而独获全部奖励。

• minimize%20on%20use">minimize on use自动缩成图标...
• minimize%20button">minimize button最小化按钮

• There's more than one..layout for the carpet to minimise wastage.

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v.(动词)

1. minimize在英式英语中又作minimise。