单词 | minimal |
释义 | minimal (mɪnɪməl ) adjective Something that is minimal is very small in quantity, value, or degree. The co-operation between the two is minimal. One aim of these reforms is effective defence with minimal expenditure. Synonyms: minimum, smallest, least, slightest minimally adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] He was paid, but only minimally. I was minimally successful. Collocations: minimal coverage I wrote the book 14 years ago with no actual plan and it had some nice reviews but minimal coverage. Times, Sunday Times The display shows a minimal coverage of the action; with no movement by either the quarterback or the wide receivers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was little celebration of the monument, with minimal coverage in the newspapers of the time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the longer term, those who are unable to wait will be able to exchange their empty battery and drive on with minimal delay. Times, Sunday Times These could be appealed retrospectively without delay to the game - goals and penalties initially given would cause minimal delay on appeal. Times, Sunday Times In this way the upper sides could be cleaned or repaired with minimal delay. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had been ordered as it was based on tried equipment and therefore should have entered service with minimal delay. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The minimal delay between the trains was also reduced by 20 seconds, to 6 minutes 35 seconds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bulk of these diseases have a minimal influence on their survival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was assumed that the sound would come from the individual transducers and the string, with minimal influence of the sounding board. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1991, this alarm substance was shown to fulfill criteria for pheromones: well-defined behavioral effect, species specificity, minimal influence of experience and control for nonspecific arousal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those committees, however, have very limited and minuscule role in the daily practice of attorney, and have minimal influence in the process of drafting and passing laws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unlike other kinds of fish farming, no chemicals are required, there's no captive breeding and minimal intervention from humans. Times, Sunday Times She has made a will, planned her funeral and arranged with her palliative care team for pain-relieving medication but minimal intervention. Times, Sunday Times Slow-growing and neat in habit, they require minimal intervention. Times, Sunday Times I have made an effort to be kinder to it this year - fewer blow-dries, minimal intervention on the colour. Times, Sunday Times He was quickly converted to policies that emphasised mostly open markets and minimal intervention. Times, Sunday Times They can operate with minimal oversight and have fail-safe systems that make the possibility of meltdown remote. Times, Sunday Times Low wages and minimal oversight have widened corporate profits. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Simulcast betting exists across state lines with minimal oversight except the companies involved through legalized parimutuel gambling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There's minimal preparation but the hour in the oven will fill the house with tantalising aromas. Times, Sunday Times Fill your shelves with tins and jars that spark culinary joy - preferably items packaged to look like miniature works of art, with contents requiring minimal preparation. Times,Sunday Times They are made from just three ingredients and require minimal preparation time. The Sun Swimming operations require minimal preparation and it can achieve a swimming speed of 5 km/h. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, eddy-current testing can detect very small cracks in or near the surface of the material, the surfaces need minimal preparation, and physically complex geometries can be investigated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Contradictory description provides a flash of conflict that satisfies the minimal requirements of 'plotting' within the space of a paragraph or a page. The Times Literary Supplement While some embedded systems are very sophisticated, many have minimal requirements for memory and program length, with no operating system, and low software complexity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such maquettes, simple versions of their highly complex biological counterparts, enable researchers to model the minimal requirements for function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the minimal requirements to enter, the first competition featured 48 clubs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each character's arc was edited down to its minimal requirements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has broad shoulders and a long torso but comparatively short legs, an ideal combination for propelling himself through the water with minimal resistance. Times, Sunday Times The pre-emptive warnings, followed by impressive shows of combat power, would typically be met with minimal resistance and result in hundreds of arrests - although many detainees would be released subsequently. Times, Sunday Times In some engines the intake runners are straight for minimal resistance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The armies faced minimal resistance, and secured the allegiance of the local saophas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So long as the containment vessels around the core remain intact, there will be minimal risk. Times, Sunday Times Often the scam will involve several things that should set off alarm bells— an overseas company offering incredible returns on an unusual investment with minimal risk, for example. Times, Sunday Times Bumping over boggy dips and fallen branches, it's the perfect way to get around: you can immerse yourself in the forest with minimal risk of mowing down any wildlife. Times, Sunday Times Less hot money flew in during the good times to fund speculative growth, which means less capital to fly out in a downturn and minimal risk of a banking collapse. Times, Sunday Times I don't have atypical pneumonia and am at minimal risk of contracting it. Globe and Mail The charity began in 2002, parachuting bright young graduates into tough inner-city schools, with minimal training, for a two-year stint in the classroom. Times, Sunday Times The infatuation with automation - with minimal training for hands-on intervention for 'unlikely' events - bites back nastily. Times, Sunday Times Health professionals receive very minimal training in this area and as such patients are receiving a very low standard of care. Times, Sunday Times However, many of those delivering the course have only minimal training and supervision. Times, Sunday Times Casual workers are given minimal training. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 最小限度的 Japanese: 最小限の |
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