minimize

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɪn.ɪ.maɪz/    美 /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/|/ˈmɪn.əˌmaɪz/|/ˈmɪn.ɪˌmɑɪz/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce. transitive
    — We have to minimize the budget.
  2. To relegate or assign (something) to a less insignificant status; diminish. transitive
    — The insurance adjuster tried to minimize the extent of the damage to lessen the company's exposure to liability.
  3. To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption. transitive
    — I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.
  4. To treat (someone) in a slighting manner. transitive
    — […] father who had never openly minimized him or anything he did […]
  5. To treat as trivial or insignificant; to trivialize. transitive
    — to minimize someone's feelings

词形变化

minimizes present,singular,third-person minimizing participle,present minimized participle,past minimized past minimise alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
minimand minimizable minimization minimizer unminimize unminimized

词源

From Latin minimus + -ize.
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