minimise

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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

• The right style of swimsuit can help to hide, minimise or emphasise what you want it to
  款式选择得当的泳装有助于按照意愿掩饰、缩小或突出某些部位。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Minimise and justify any adverse effect your work may have on people, animals and the natural environment.
  将自己的工作可能为人类、动物、以及自然环境造成的副作用减至最小并加以纠正。
• 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。
• SKF has released Y-bearing units that are optimise productivity and minimise costs in a diverse variety of industrial applications.
  SKF的已发布的Y-轴承单元是优化生产力和降低成本在一个多样化的各种工业应用。
• Second, it would minimise damage to incentives.
  其次，它应将对激励机制的损害降到最低。
• Volvo Cars has introduced waste management systems to minimise residual products and improve material utilisation.
  Volvo汽车公司采用了废物管理体系，这样可以尽可能地减少副产品并改善原材料的利用。
• 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。