in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 minimise
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VERB
使减至最低程度;使保持最低程度 If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.
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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。
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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
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1. make small or insignificant;
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2. represent as less significant or important
- synonym: understate,minimise,downplay
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3. belittle;
计算机
- 1.【动】最小化
- 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。
来自《简明英汉词典》


