单词:minimizes
音标:[ˈminimaiziz] ;
v. 把…减至最低数量[程度]( minimize的第三人称单数 ); 对(某事物)作最低估计, 极力贬低(某事物)的价值[重要性]
v make small or insignificant
v represent as less significant or important
v cause to seem less serious; play down
v represent as less significant or important
v cause to seem less serious; play down
minimize的用法和样例:
例句
用作动词(v.)
- Governments consider it prudent to minimize the risk.各国政府均认为把这种危害降低到最小程度的做法是明智的。
- The polar explorers took every precaution to minimize the dangers of their trip.极地探险者十分小心谨慎,以便使旅途的危险性减少到最小。
- 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。
- 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。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+ ~+n./pron.- 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。
- 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。
词汇搭配
- minimize on use自动缩成图标...
- minimize button最小化按钮
经典引文
There's more than one..layout for the carpet to minimise wastage.
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【近义词】
- curtail缩减
- lessen减少
- belittle轻视
- reduce减少
- disparage蔑视
- diminish减少
- abate缓和
- play down降低
- make light of轻视
- dismiss开除
- shrug off不理
- brush off刷掉
- write off勾销
- attenuate变细
- minify使变小
- abbreviate缩写
- pare削减
- prune修剪
- underestimate低估
- misprize轻视
- slight轻微的
- caricature讽刺画
- underrate低估
- satirize讽刺
- ridicule嘲笑
- decry责难
- disregard不顾
- laugh at嘲笑
- lower低的
- at在
- laugh发笑
- minimise尽量减少
- denigrate诋毁
- understate轻描淡写地说...
- derogate贬低
- downplay低估
【反义词】
- maximize使增加至最大限度...