| 单词 | minimize | 
| 释义 | minimize  (mɪnɪmaɪz  ) Word forms:  minimizes  ,  minimizing  ,  minimized  regional note:   in BRIT, also use minimise 1. verb If you minimize a risk, problem, or unpleasant situation, you reduce it to the lowest possible level, or prevent it increasing beyond that level.   Concerned people want to minimize the risk of developing cancer. [VERB noun]     Many of these problems can be minimised by sensible planning. [be VERB-ed]    Synonyms:  reduce, decrease, shrink, diminish    2. verb If you minimize something, you make it seem smaller or less significant than it really is.   Some have minimized the importance of ideological factors. [VERB noun]     At his trial, he tried to minimize his behavior. [VERB noun]    Synonyms: play down, discount, underestimate, belittle    3. verb If you minimize a window on a computer screen, you make it very small, because you do not want to use it.   Click the square icon again to minimize the window. [VERB noun]    Translations: Chinese: 最小化 Japanese: 最小限度にする | 
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