minimise

英

美

v.  把…减至最低数量〔程度〕; 对(某事物)作最低估计；极力贬低(某事物)的价值〔重要性〕

现在分词：minimising　过去分词：minimised　第三人称单数：minimises　过去式：minimised　

IELTS

BNC.5827

英英释义

verb

• make small or insignificant
  1. Let's minimize the risk
  Synonym:minimize
• represent as less significant or important
  Synonym:understateminimizedownplay

双语例句

• Corporations may be able to do more to maximise the gains or minimise the losses from piracy.
  企业也许能够采取进一步的行动，实现盗版收益最大化，或是相关损失最小化。
• The oil companies, meanwhile, have done some furtive checking on their own practices, to minimise the risk that they might suffer a similar accident, but they have all insisted that the disaster will make no difference to their plans for offshore exploration and development.
  与此同时，石油公司私下里对自己的活动进行了一些核查，将自己遭遇类似事故的风险最小化。但它们都坚称，这场灾难不会影响其海上勘探和开发计划。
• This is a very valuable asset in love and can minimise the problems in a relationship.
  这在爱情中是一个很好的条件，并能将一段感情里面产生的问题最小化。
• Second, it would minimise damage to incentives.
  其次，它应将对激励机制的损害降到最低。
• We must minimise the damage done by this upheaval.
  我们必须将这一动荡造成的损失降至最低。
• And what can the traveller do to minimise the confusion involved and the inconvenience caused?
  对于旅客而言，他们怎么才能让飞机晚点导致的混乱和不便降至最低呢？
• This feature will automatically adjust the headlight angle and direction based on road and driving conditions to minimise glare.
  这个功能将会自动调整角度和方向灯基于道路和驾驶条件最小化眩光。
• This could both minimise costs to rich countries and secure transfers to those which emit less.
  这将一方面最小化富国的成本，另一方面保障向排放量较小国家的资金与技术转移。
• Special considerations shall be taken to minimise the spill and dispersion of sediment and the release of toxic substances.
  应进行特别考虑，将沉淀物溢出和扩散以及有毒物质泄漏降至最低。
• Then as now, they hoped to minimise the services while maximising the revenues.
  和现在一样，他们希望将服务最少化，收入最大化。