minimize 是什么意思？minimize 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense minimizes , present participle minimizing , past tense, past participle minimized regional note: in BRIT, also use minimise

1. verb

If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.

Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer. [VERB noun]

Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: reduce, decrease, shrink, diminish More Synonyms of minimize

2. verb

If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.

Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors. [VERB noun]

At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: play down, discount, underestimate, belittle More Synonyms of minimize

3. verb

If you minimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.

Click the square icon again to minimize the window. [VERB noun]

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